I attended the Big Bang Fair last week and it was interesting that Sir Anthony Cleaver, speaking to assembled dinner guests, mentioned (and I'm not quoting verbatim here - very nice wine) something about school science not entirely being inspiring enough alone to attract the next generation of scientists and engineers needed, and that the companies and organisations represented before him are taking up the task of filling the gap for young people and children by supporting efforts like the Big Bang. I normally steer clear of conversations about science education because I'm not a science teacher, or a qualified scientist myself, but perhaps next time the curriculum/examination content is overhauled the wider science engagement community and young people themselves could add to the mix, if that doesn't happen already.
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From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Judith Bunting
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Does anyone think that these days science on TV plays an inspirational role?
Though I was already keen, my interest was pushed on leaps an bounds by an Horizon programme: Key to the Unverse (~30 years ago). My own children, who are not stupid and have general science in the conversation around them at home, have both been utterly uninspired by their science education (state, though 'nice', schools) and won't watch a serious science documentary for more than five mins.
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From: Alom Shaha <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, 16 March, 2010 21:13:02
Subject: [PSCI-COM] Science GCSE - a student's view
Michael West is a Year 11 student who wrote to me after reading an article I wrote about the Science Curriculum in The Times’ Eureka magazine (http://bit.ly/baz0G6). He has given me permission to reproduce the email here: http://bit.ly/cLmzkP
I wonder how many other students feel the same way?
Alom
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