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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 1997  > September  >
In the Classroom
An Innovative Model: Undergraduate Poster Sessions by Health Professional Majors as a Method for Communicating Chemistry in Context
Marie Dunstan and Pat Bassinger
York College of Pennsylvania, Schmidt Library, York, PA 17405-7199
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September 1997
Vol. 74 No. 9
p. 1067
Abstract
This paper develops the methods used to conduct poster sessions for undergraduate health professional majors. There are two main goals of the project. The first goal is to learn chemistry in the context of health professions, everyday activities and contemporary issues. The second goal is to continue to develop research and written and oral communication skills. The topics are chosen after a classroom discussion of organic chemistry. The students then attend a library instruction class for introduction to appropriate research tools. Students are also taught the mechanics of poster preparation. The sessions are presented during a laboratory class period and are open to the college and public at large. Evaluation criteria include comprehension of the chemistry, the level and accuracy of the discussion and the appropriateness of the poster design for information exchange, All levels of the college community are invited to participate and greatly contribute to the success of the poster sessions.
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*  Citation
 Dunstan, Marie and Bassinger, Pat. J. Chem. Educ. 1997 74 1067.
*  Keywords
 Public Understanding/Appreciation, Teaching/Learning Aids, Teaching/Learning Theory/Practice, Non-major courses, Chemical Information, and Consumer Chemistry
*  History
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June 23, 2005
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