Published: January 04, 2011
Graduate students or research associates at JILA have the option of signing up to help teach after-school science classes to elementary and middle school students in the St. Vrain School District. The volunteers expect to stimulate the children to learn to think critically, enjoy science activities, and become confident in their own abilities to master difficult concepts. What they may not anticipate at first is that they will learn some important skills themselves, including the ability to communicate scientific concepts in everyday language and, with that new ability, gain a better understanding of education.
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