Teach to Beat Cancer: An Integral Component of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Youth Enjoy Science Program

Autor/inn/en	Junk, Damian J.; Berger, Nathan A.
Titel	Teach to Beat Cancer: An Integral Component of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Youth Enjoy Science Program
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Outreach, 5 (2022) 2, (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Cancer; Secondary School Teachers; Science Education; Oncology; Biology; Risk Management; Middle School Students; High School Students; Career Choice; Biomedicine; Medical Research; Teacher Researchers; Curriculum Development; Advocacy; Student Diversity; Disproportionate Representation; Minority Group Students; Poverty; Student Interests; Vocational Interests; Health Promotion; Ohio (Cleveland) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Onkologie; Biologie; Risikomanagement; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Biomedizin; Lehrerforschung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Sozialanwaltschaft; Armut; Studieninteresse; Berufsinteresse; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung
Abstract	The Youth Enjoy Science -Teach To Beat Cancer program funded by the National Cancer Institute utilizes the resources of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center to provide experiences and training for grade 6-12 teachers so that they are expertly equipped to develop curricular approaches to take back to their classrooms to enhance science education, introduce concepts of cancer biology, encourage cancer risk reduction activities, foster disparity elimination and to motivate middle and high school students to pursue careers in biomedical sciences and cancer research. The program focuses on four aspects of teacher engagement and education: (1) Research Engagement, (2) Curriculum Development, (3) Risk Reduction and Disparity Elimination, and (4) Advocacy for Cancer Research and Cancer Research Careers. This program has been crucial to achieve the National Cancer Institute's goal of educating students from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research in the Cleveland area as each teacher influences a significant number of students in their classrooms each year, and are introducing students to cancer biology, exciting them to consider careers in cancer prevention, diagnosis, control, treatment, and research. This article provides an overview of the program including its impact on the teachers and their students. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of STEM Outreach. PMB 0367, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203. e-mail: jstemoutreach@vanderbilt.edu; Web site: https://www.jstemoutreach.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01