An experience was provided associated with the subject of Assistantship Practice, which is taught in the sixth semester of the Pedagogy in Chemistry and Natural Sciences degree, which aimed to bring the enjoyment and understanding of science closer.

With the purpose of sharing knowledge, seal of the University of La Serena, the Pedagogy degree in Chemistry and Sciences. Naturales developed a new day of visits to its laboratories, where Christ School students had the opportunity to experiment, ask questions, answer and increase their understanding of the phenomena of their daily lives, with a scientific approach.

The objective is to bring the enjoyment and understanding of these topics closer. For this purpose, an experience was provided associated with the Teaching Practice subject, which is taught in the sixth semester of the degree, around Acid-Base Assessment.

Benjamín Polanco, who is in fourth grade, valued the initiative that allows him to “experiment in this area, even beyond what we can see at school, and be able to learn from people who are specialized in the subject and guide us in a way that we can understand things and do them in a better way.”

Dr. Patricia Pizarro, Coordinator of the Pedagogy degree in Chemistry and Natural Sciences, explained that the students, with this experience, manage to “determine the amount of acid that is in a sample of vinegar. We work with simple materials that they can access in their educational establishments and that do not pose any danger to the development of the practitioner. In this way, we share knowledge with them.”

For her part, Claudia Carmona, Chemistry teacher at Christ School, stated that the students of her establishment are awakening interest in Chemistry, and these instances help their academic development. “This link has been generated with the University of La Serena and the doors have always been opened for us to bring students and be able to work with them on these pedagogical outings. They can learn about the work that is carried out in the university laboratories and they really like coming.”

In this way, the University of La Serena continues to work on sharing knowledge with the community in response to the institutional seal.

Written by Patricia Castro, Science and Technology Dissemination and Dissemination Team