title: Learning partnerships between undergraduate biology students and younger learners.
abstract: In two upper-level elective biology courses and one beginning-level general biology course, college students participated in Learning Partnerships with middle or high school classes to study some aspect of biology. The goals were to enhance learning by providing resources to middle and high school students and teachers and by encouraging college students to consider teaching as a learning tool and a possible career goal. The college students designed lessons, activities, and laboratories that were done at the schools and at Bates College. Feedback and data suggest that the partnerships have helped teachers enrich their curricula, enhanced student learning, encouraged additional high school students to consider applying to college, and encouraged college students to consider teaching science.
authors: Bates College Department of Biology, Carnegie Science, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240.
authors: Lee
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authors: Abrahamsen
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