Science Centres: A Resource for School and Community

Autor/inn/en	Pilo, Miranda; Mantero, Alfonso; Marasco, Antonella
Titel	Science Centres: A Resource for School and Community
Quelle	8 (2011) 1, S.80-88 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1548-6613
Schlagwörter	Constructivism (Learning); Exhibits; Science Course Improvement Projects; Resource Centers; Resource Materials; Foreign Countries; Institutional Role; Learning Activities; Science Activities; Partnerships in Education; School Community Programs; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Quellenmaterial; Ausland; Lernaktivität; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Italien
Abstract	We present a science centre established in Genoa on an agreement between Municipality of Genoa and Department of Physics of University of Genoa. The aim is to offer children, young people and community an opportunity to approach science in a playful way. The centre staffs guide the visitors through the exhibits, attracting their interests towards the most amusing aspects of the phenomena. According to the principles of constructivism, kids and children are encouraged to handle objects, play with geometrical shapes, observe materials collected from natural and human environment and make "discoveries", and students can take advantage of the visit and from the exhibits to study in depth a specific topic afterwards in their class, thus preventing the aridity of a purely formal presentation of the discipline, while a general public can realize how much science affects people's lives, enjoy its fun aspects and meet scientists during special events. (Contains 11 figures.) (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10