Neuroscience 2005 Abstract
| Presentation Number: | 19.1 |
|---|---|
| Abstract Title: | Neuroscience education: urban and rural outreach. |
| Authors: |
Butcher, G. Q.*1
; Detloff, M. R.1
; Ghai, K.1
; Hoschouer, E. L.1
; Pyter, L. M.1
; Venugopal, S.1
; Bishop, G. A.1,2
1Neuroscience Graduate Studies Program, The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH 2Dept. of Neuroscience , The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH |
| Primary Theme and Topics |
History and Teaching of Neuroscience - Teaching of Neuroscience -- Pre-college |
| Session: |
19. Teaching of Neuroscience: Pre-College Poster |
| Presentation Time: | Sunday, November 13, 2005 8:00 AM-9:00 AM |
| Location: | Washington Convention Center - Hall A-C, Board # WW84 |
| Keywords: | education, neuroanatomy, training, advocacy |
The rapid emergence of neuroscience as a multifaceted, interdisciplinary field distinct from traditional sciences has outpaced the progression of standardized science curriculum. This disparity presents neuroscience professionals with the unique opportunity to edify the public as the discipline evolves. To that end members of the Central Ohio Chapter of the SfN formed Neuroscience Education: Urban and Rural Outreach (NEURO) with the primary goal of communicating key neuroscience principles to kindergarden-12th grade students using an inquiry based approach. By demystifying science at an age when students are beginning to form lifelong interests, NEURO hopes to contribute to public education and kindle an interest in basic scientific research. Graduate student members with the assistance of faculty advisors have designed in-class activities on the topics of vision, language, attention, neuroanatomy and memory. Each module includes the relevant anatomy, hands-on experiments, description of the basic science that predicates the activity and discussion of potential societal implications. The independent nature of each module allows their use for non-class related events such as the 2005 Brain Awareness Week activities, at which time over 1000 students were introduced to the fascinating field of neuroscience. A secondary goal of NEURO is to provide a venue for our members to enhance their communication capabilities. Too often science professionals are viewed with apprehension by the general public, in part due to a collective inability to relay our work to laypersons. By providing opportunities for our members to interact with the local community early in their careers, NEURO hopes to facilitate a continual dialog and assist in the training of lifelong advocates for neuroscience and basic scientific research.
Supported by The SfN Chapter program grant, The Ohio State University’s Department of Neuroscience, Neuroscience Graduate Studies Program and the Student Organization Resource Center
Sample Citation:
[Authors]. [Abstract Title]. Program No. XXX.XX. 2005 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2005. Online.
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