More than a grand day out? Learning on school trips to science festivals from the perspectives of teachers, pupils and organisers

被引:7
作者
Canovan, Cherry [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cent Lancashire, Commun & Engagement, CB106 Chandler Bldg, Preston PR1 2HE, Lancs, England
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION PART B-COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT | 2020年 / 10卷 / 01期
关键词
Science festivals; public engagement; public understanding of science; out of school learning; FIELD TRIPS; MOTIVATIONS; ENGAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE; STUDENTS; MUSEUM;
D O I
10.1080/21548455.2019.1680904
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Science festivals are a rapidly-growing phenomenon worldwide, and many such events host trips by school parties. However, what type of learning takes place on these visits, and how effective it is, is an area that merits more academic study. This paper investigates these questions from the perspective of three groups ? teachers, pupils and festival organisers ? and asks how well the attitudes and priorities of these categories are aligned. We find that teachers and organisers share the primary aim of affective learning (excitement, inspiration) and that this is experienced by almost all pupils. A secondary aim of cognitive (factual) learning is reported by just under half of pupils. However a third aim of careers learning which was expressed by festival organisers and some teachers was not reported by pupil participants. In addition, we found that the groups could work more effectively together to promote educational aims by measures such as reducing the novelty of the event situation and making educational agendas for the visit clearer. Finally, to address the areas of misalignment pinpointed in this study, we give a series of recommendations to optimise learning at such events.
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