%0 Journal Article
%T A pedagogical approach to science outreach
%A Catherine T. Allen
%A Erin F. Brooks
%A Kacey C. Hall
%A Kenneth S. Lyle
%A Marni B. McClure
%J -
%D 2020
%R 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000650
%X Encouragement of students across all communities through scientific outreach programs is critical to engaging the next generation, exciting young minds to pursue careers in science and medicine. Herein, we present a uniquely structured and widely influential science outreach program. Founded in 2005, the Duke Chemistry Outreach (DCO) employs a pedagogical approach to outreach that aims to teach its audience a new scientific concept, while instilling a pure enjoyment of science. DCO has performed 583 events reaching over 70,000 participants throughout 2,270 hours, with the majority of events in Durham, the surrounding North Carolinian communities, and across 8 other states. The flexibility and diversity of this outreach program creates a framework amendable for others to adopt in both secondary and higher education settings
%K Human learning
%K Schools
%K Teachers
%K Undergraduates
%K Science fairs
%K Engineering and technology
%K Engineers
%K Graduates
%U https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000650