Listen "Colleen Kelley - Kids' Chemical Solutions"
Episode Synopsis
Colleen Kelley, Ph.D. is the Creator and Founder of Kids’ Chemical Solutions
(www.kidschemicalsolutions.com) which is a comic-book based curriculum for students of all
ages. Dr. Kelley has demonstrated the ability to teach 4th grade students college level chemistry using storytelling through her comic books.
Colleen’s achievements are so impressive and innovative that a documentary done about her work received an Emmy. I’ve linked the video below. Please watch it. It is incredibly inspiring.
There is a significant challenge with many aspiring medical school students not being able to continue to medical school because they can’t pass the required undergraduate chemistry course. In this podcast episode, Colleen describes her efforts to address this issue and how she has developed her characters and stories over about 25 years of teaching chemistry at the University of Arizona.
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
Links:
Colleen Kelley Ph.D.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-kelley-ph-d-049aa91ab/
Kid’s Chemical Solutions
https://kidschemicalsolutions.com/
Emmy winning documentary about Kid’s Chemical Solutions comic books:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDmkJzcm4Pc&ab_channel=AZPM
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at [email protected]
(www.kidschemicalsolutions.com) which is a comic-book based curriculum for students of all
ages. Dr. Kelley has demonstrated the ability to teach 4th grade students college level chemistry using storytelling through her comic books.
Colleen’s achievements are so impressive and innovative that a documentary done about her work received an Emmy. I’ve linked the video below. Please watch it. It is incredibly inspiring.
There is a significant challenge with many aspiring medical school students not being able to continue to medical school because they can’t pass the required undergraduate chemistry course. In this podcast episode, Colleen describes her efforts to address this issue and how she has developed her characters and stories over about 25 years of teaching chemistry at the University of Arizona.
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
Links:
Colleen Kelley Ph.D.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-kelley-ph-d-049aa91ab/
Kid’s Chemical Solutions
https://kidschemicalsolutions.com/
Emmy winning documentary about Kid’s Chemical Solutions comic books:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDmkJzcm4Pc&ab_channel=AZPM
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at [email protected]
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