Let’s Do Chemistry Train-the-Trainer Workshop

Using the framework developed through the ChemAttitudes project, the Let's Do Chemistry Train-the-Trainer Workshop will take what was learned about activity content, format, and facilitation and share with members of the chemistry community who are in a position to train others in the techniques for making their own chemistry outreach activities better at stimulating interest, sense of relevance, and feelings of self-efficacy.

The Let's Do Chemistry Train-the-Trainer Workshop will be disseminated to chemistry professionals during the fall 2020 - More information coming soon

Virtual Let's Do Chemistry Train-the-Trainer Pilot Workshop

Invited chemistry professionals will be participating in a virtual Let's Do Chemistry Train-the-Trainer Pilot Workshop that will take place between May and June 2020.
 

Workshop Content

Welcome Module

The Welcome Module provides you with a general overview of the ChemAttitudes project and the research framework developed, which focuses on activity content, format, and facilitation methods to support participant interest, sense of relevance, and feelings of self-efficacy with respect to chemistry. 

The Welcome Module resources can be accessed at https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/lets-do-chemistry-train-trainer-pilot-workshop-welcome-module. 

 

Module 1: Activity Design - Chemistry Content

Module 1 resources focus on how the Let's Do Chemistry research framework strategies related to chemistry content can be applied to hands-on activities and help participants increase their interest, relevance, and self-efficacy. 

Module 1 resources can be accessed at https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/lets-do-chemistry-train-trainer-pilot-workshop-module-1-activity-design-chemistry-content.

 

Module 2: Activity Design - Format

Module 2 will focus on the research framework strategy of format. Your goal is to learn about this framework strategy and consider how it could help make your hands-on activity stronger by supporting participants’ interest, relevance, or self-efficacy around chemistry.

Module 2 resources can be accessed at https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/lets-do-chemistry-train-trainer-pilot-workshop-module-2-activity-design-format.

 

Module 3: Activity Facilitation

Module 3 will focus on the research framework strategy of facilitation. Your goal is to learn about this framework strategy and consider how it could help make your hands-on activity stronger by supporting participants’ interest, relevance, or self-efficacy around chemistry.

Module 3 resources can be accessed at https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/lets-do-chemistry-train-trainer-pilot-workshop-module-3-activity-facilitation.

 

Module 4: Build Your Training

Module 4 will focus on building a future training for activity facilitators and/or other trainers. Your goal is to think through what you have learned during this workshop about applying the research framework (interest, relevance, and self-efficacy), and consider how you might use this knowledge to help others in their practice. Within this module, there are also some evaluation resources that may help you evaluate your own activities or trainings.

Module 4 resources can be accessed at https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/lets-do-chemistry-train-trainer-pilot-workshop-module-4-build-your-training.

About the Project

Acknowledgements

Funded by the National Science Foundation through the Museum of Science. 

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DRL 1612482. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science Foundation.