Fall 1998 CONFCHEM Switching Students on to Science

Attaining and Maintaining an Interest in Science Among Today's Youth: A Student's Perspective
David Caluori

Abstract:
Unlike most academic fields, science grabs the interest and attention of almost every young child. However, that interest seems to die out near a student's adolescent years. By utilizing a novel theory dubbed qualitative constructivism, as well as educating students on the lifestyles and applications science offers society, it is proposed that an adolescent interest in science can not only be maintained, but even possibly enhanced.