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National Space Centre Study - Coggle Diagram
National Space Centre Study
Attitudes of 300 children / 10-11 / four schools
Before / Immediately After / 2 Months / 4-5 Months
Before creates a baseline to assess impact of visit
Attitudes towards science in school / in society / interest in space
Used both quantitative and qualitative
Observations were made during the visit
Three-point Likert scale
Photograph prompts to aid recall
Mixed variety of schools (inner-city, surburban)
Teachers
Level of preparation / but the correct preparation
Follow-up work
Teacher's attitudes
Enjoyment or dislike of science was mirrored in the children
Role models / both themselves and introducing children to other role models
Encouraging focused play and correct interaction with the exhibits
Findings
Results show immediately after children were more interested in space and desired to pursue science as a career
Children enjoy experiments and practical, hands-on lessons / do not enjoy writing
Even though children enjoyed the hands-on activities, they struggled to explain what the purpose behind them were
Enthusiam immediendly after declined
Science centre
Emphasis on hands-on science
Encourage group interaction
Connects abstract science to real-life objects and events
Ideal environments for constructivst theory of knowledge
Notes
In order to encourage more scientists of the future, we must improve attitides