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Direct linkCanovan, Cherry – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2020
Science festivals are seen as a success story for public engagement with science, with numbers rapidly growing. However, research has shown that attendees at such events tend to be more affluent, better-educated and more interested in science than populations at large. This has led to calls for research into how festivals can widen participation…
Descriptors: Science Fairs, Audiences, Participation, Incentives
Bowker, Rob; Jasper, Andy – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2007
This study looked at 30 primary aged children between 10 and 11 years old who were visiting the Eden Project, Cornwall and participating in workshops led and designed by the Eden Education Officers. The study attempted to directly test the effects of the Education Officers' workshops on children's learning. Personal meaning mapping, a…
Descriptors: Workshops, Indigenous Populations, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries
