Outcomes for students participating in the ASC curriculum: |
- Increase student understanding of and comfort with the nature of science and the scientific process through the context of interesting real-world scientific investigation.
- Demonstrate cognitive gains in science in the areas of biology, chemistry, geology, and astronomy through the integration of scientific disciplines in a manner relevant to each student.
- Demonstrate skills needed to work in diverse groups to complete challenging investigations using real-world research.
- Be able to communicate scientific concepts to others through informal conversation and discussion as well as through formal scientific discourse.
- Engage in dialogue about ethics and controversial issues that face scientists and have conversations about the relationship of science and their culture (e.g. evolution and ethics in space exploration).
- Increase student awareness and interest in science careers through shared learning experiences and exposure to role models from their culture.
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