2019-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS2019 Volume 13: Composite, Ceramic, Nanomaterials, Polymers, and Mathematics
| Editors: | F. Kongoli, M. de Campos, S. Lewis, S. Miller, S. Thomas |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Pages: | 171 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-989820-12-4 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
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How to change mindsets of chemistry students: The expected influence on science
Donna Nelson1;1UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA USA, Oklahoma, United States;
Type of Paper: General Plenary
Id Paper: 488
Topic: 46
Abstract:
Popular films and real-world case studies were used to convey to senior chemistry majors a wide range of ethical dilemmas, principles and moral reasoning similar to what they may face as professionals and leaders in science. Students learned about ethics and diversity in science through movies and national case studies in science as the vehicle for analysis and reflection. This program facilitated and increased the rate of comprehension of ethical issues by showing how characters in films confront issues, make choices, and face the consequences. This drew from a variety of cases and experiences in scientific ethics and diversity. The project reveals the important role that ethics plays in the moral foundation of a science-based business or corporation. Students studied ethical dilemmas raised in films and in newspapers, and they enjoyed learning about the examples from actual cases. Results of a mindset survey administered at the beginning and end of the semester revealed a significant change in the students’ mindsets, toward greater flexibility and accepting diversity in people.