Talk To A Scientist: A Framework for a Webinar-Based Outreach Program for Scientists to Engage with K-12 Students

Autor/inn/en	Mhade, Shreeya; Kadam, Snehal; Kaushik, Karishma S.
Titel	Talk To A Scientist: A Framework for a Webinar-Based Outreach Program for Scientists to Engage with K-12 Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 24 (2023) 2, (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-7877
Schlagwörter	Scientists; Science Education; Kindergarten; Elementary Secondary Education; Outreach Programs; Student Attitudes; Program Descriptions; Program Implementation; Foreign Countries; Informal Education; Computer Mediated Communication; Seminars; Learning Management Systems; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Jobcoaching; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Computerkonferenz; Seminar; Indien
Abstract	Science outreach programs that enable real-time interactions between scientists and school-aged children are known to positively impact learning gains and students' perceptions of scientists. To expand K-12 outreach by scientists, it is important to build structured outreach programs which offer scientists well-defined opportunities, while providing school students regular and diverse interactions. We describe Talk To A Scientist, a science outreach platform in India, where scientists use a webinar-based approach to share their research with K-12 students (6 to 16 years). Running weekly for nearly 3 years, Talk To A Scientist has hosted over 100 live interactions, with a wide reach to participants across the country. Here, we outline the framework used to build Talk To A Scientist and discuss key gains, considerations, and challenges in the development of the program. We also suggest potential adaptations with which this framework can serve as a guideline for the implementation of similar K-12 outreach programs across diverse country- and context-specific settings. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01