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Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership: Using Chemistry and Biology Concepts To Educate High School Students about Alcohol.

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Godin, EA; Kwiek, N; Sikes, SS; Halpin, MJ; Weinbaum, CA; Burgette, LF; Reiter, JP; Schwartz-Bloom, RD
Published in: J Chem Educ
February 11, 2014

We developed the Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership (APEP), a set of modules designed to integrate a topic of interest (alcohol) with concepts in chemistry and biology for high school students. Chemistry and biology teachers (n = 156) were recruited nationally to field-test APEP in a controlled study. Teachers obtained professional development either at a conference-based workshop (NSTA or NCSTA) or via distance learning to learn how to incorporate the APEP modules into their teaching. They field-tested the modules in their classes during the following year. Teacher knowledge of chemistry and biology concepts increased significantly following professional development, and was maintained for at least a year. Their students (n = 14 014) demonstrated significantly higher scores when assessed for knowledge of both basic and advanced chemistry and biology concepts compared to students not using APEP modules in their classes the previous year. Higher scores were achieved as the number of modules used increased. These findings are consistent with our previous studies, demonstrating higher scores in chemistry and biology after students use modules that integrate topics interesting to them, such as drugs (the Pharmacology Education Partnership).

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J Chem Educ

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0021-9584

Publication Date

February 11, 2014

Volume

91

Issue

2

Start / End Page

165 / 172

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 39 Education
  • 34 Chemical sciences
  • 13 Education
  • 03 Chemical Sciences
 

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Godin, E. A., Kwiek, N., Sikes, S. S., Halpin, M. J., Weinbaum, C. A., Burgette, L. F., … Schwartz-Bloom, R. D. (2014). Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership: Using Chemistry and Biology Concepts To Educate High School Students about Alcohol. J Chem Educ, 91(2), 165–172. https://doi.org/10.1021/ed4000958
Godin, Elizabeth A., Nicole Kwiek, Suzanne S. Sikes, Myra J. Halpin, Carolyn A. Weinbaum, Lane F. Burgette, Jerome P. Reiter, and Rochelle D. Schwartz-Bloom. “Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership: Using Chemistry and Biology Concepts To Educate High School Students about Alcohol.J Chem Educ 91, no. 2 (February 11, 2014): 165–72. https://doi.org/10.1021/ed4000958.
Godin EA, Kwiek N, Sikes SS, Halpin MJ, Weinbaum CA, Burgette LF, et al. Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership: Using Chemistry and Biology Concepts To Educate High School Students about Alcohol. J Chem Educ. 2014 Feb 11;91(2):165–72.
Godin, Elizabeth A., et al. “Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership: Using Chemistry and Biology Concepts To Educate High School Students about Alcohol.J Chem Educ, vol. 91, no. 2, Feb. 2014, pp. 165–72. Pubmed, doi:10.1021/ed4000958.
Godin EA, Kwiek N, Sikes SS, Halpin MJ, Weinbaum CA, Burgette LF, Reiter JP, Schwartz-Bloom RD. Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership: Using Chemistry and Biology Concepts To Educate High School Students about Alcohol. J Chem Educ. 2014 Feb 11;91(2):165–172.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Chem Educ

DOI

ISSN

0021-9584

Publication Date

February 11, 2014

Volume

91

Issue

2

Start / End Page

165 / 172

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 39 Education
  • 34 Chemical sciences
  • 13 Education
  • 03 Chemical Sciences