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Representing Biodiversity in Science Museums: Perspectives from an STSE Lens
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Marandino, Martha; Pedretti, Erminia; Navas Iannini, Ana Maria – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2023
This paper explores how biodiversity is represented at the "Life in Crisis Schad Gallery of Biodiversity" (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto). Using theoretical perspectives related to science, technology, society and environment (STSE), and biodiversity in science museums, we conducted a qualitative case study of the exhibit. Data…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Science Education, Museums, Science Teaching Centers
'Where Do I Come From?' Interrogating Imagined Childbirth within a Sexuality Education Museum Exhibit
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Turner, Michelle – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
This paper critically explores the pedagogy of "Science World" in creating disciplined, birthing patients within the sexuality education BodyWorks gallery on display in Vancouver, Canada. Using Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis, I explore the ways in which power/knowledge circulates to regulate and de-agentalise bodies in a science…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Foreign Countries, Birth, Pregnancy
Cultural-Historical Activity Theory as an Integrative Model of Socioscientific Issue Based Learning in Museums Using Extended Reality Technologies
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Rebecca L. Hite; Gina M. Childers; Jill Hoffman – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2025
The transformation of natural history and science museums from receptacles (temples) to facilitators (forums) of knowledge fosters discourse around issues relating to science and society, known as social scientific issues (SSI). To assist guests with enhanced object-based learning, extended reality (XR) technologies are thought to leverage the…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Science and Society, Science Education, Museums
Design Strategies for Hands-On Activities to Increase Interest, Relevance, and Self-Efficacy in Chemistry
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Anderson, Allison; Kollmann, Elizabeth Kunz; Beyer, Marta; Weitzman, Owen; Bequette, Marjorie; Haupt, Gretchen; Velazquez, Hever – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Chemistry is a vital and highly relevant field of science that is under-represented in science centers and museums. Amidst concerns that the public is ambivalent about the chemistry field, the "Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry" project sought to understand how to design hands-on activities that could increase the feelings of interest,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Hands on Science, Science Activities, Science Interests
Sustainability in Out-of-School Science Education: Identifying the Unique Potentials
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Evans, Henry James; Achiam, Marianne – Environmental Education Research, 2021
Out-of-school science education institutions, such as museums, science centres, zoos and aquaria, have strong potentials to promote sustainability, yet seem to lack an operational definition of sustainability that aligns with their specific characteristics and institutional remit. Here, we use the anthropological theory of didactics to…
Descriptors: Science Education, Museums, Science Teaching Centers, Recreational Facilities
Educating Gifted Children in Turkey: A Retrospective Analysis and the Current State
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Bildiren, Ahmet; Çitil, Mahmut – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine the education of gifted children in Turkey during 1923-2020 from an historical perspective and to evaluate the current practices in gifted education. Drawing from the literature review, we first report on the policies and the legal and corporate advancements implemented in the field of gifted education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted, Gifted Education, Educational History