Latest ArticlesScience popularization, understood from its natural property, refers to the non-disciplinary education and communication of science and technology. Applying multi-disciplinary related theories such as brain science and innovative education theory, this paper puts forward the theory of “information field of science popularization environment” in line with practical Chinese condition. The author explains her understanding of science popularization under the guidance of scientific outlook on development and the human-centered development concept, and expounds the definition, connotation and attributes of science popularization from this new perspective.
This paper explores what the functions of primary and middle school education are and how to realize those functions, and discusses the contents and forms of science education. The main aim of primary and middle school science education doesn't lie in the quantity of knowledge, but in the enlightenment of wisdom. To meet this goal, characteristics and maturity of students' physical and mental development should be taken into account, much more attention should be paid to universality and comprehensiveness of diverse disciplinary knowledge, and method of science education connecting with social practice should be stuck to. Taking science and technology museum as case study, the author advises that not only the design of exhibits, but also the educational project of exhibiting is needed for the construction of educational science museums to dramatise the function of science education resources for children and adolescents.
“Science Records”, as a link in the science education activities, is a written record accounting for the process and results of a student's practice in scientific inquiry activities, showing the inquirer's experience in that process. Teachers' serious reading of that “record” is not only a recognition of the student's endeavor in completing the exploration, but rather a deferential attitude toward the outcome of the laborer. And to teach students the appropriate way in making the record responds to the need of science education as well as the need of the cultivation of their scientific literacy.
Science exhibition boards are common in science communication, and the visual effect of the boards is one of the most significant impacts on communication effect. This article analyses the impacts of the visual effect of the boards from “Public Science Day”, which was held by Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2009.
Professional museum of science and technology refers to a museum where displayed are operational techniques and professional skills as well as corresponding materials, equipment, processes, etc. that are developed in accordance with certain science principles and productive practices. At present, most of professional museums of science and technology have been established by industries in China. Since 1990s, professional museums of science and technology have been undergoing a rapid growth. Behind the robust development, problems of professional museums of science and technology also need our attention.
Gao Shiqi is a famous Chinese writer of popular science who had become known in 1930's. Not only is he a master in writing scientific essays, but also creates he a new type of scientific literature in Chinese-scientific poem. As a famous writer of scientific literature, he perfected his writings with scientific, artistic and thoughtful attributes. He is also good at planting western scientific knowledge in native soil. Besides, the theme of his works always keeps pace with the times.
To attract broad concerns about the developing tendency of aquariums in China, and to advocate progress for the benefit of their sustainable development, this paper expounds the concept of aquarium and summarizes, by taking a historical perspective of the subject, the advantages and problems there exist in the current stage.
One most obvious result of the public characteristic of science popularization is that the input and output of science popularization is not symmetrical. And this characteristic implies that government should assume primary responsibility to develop the science popularization. But, government could always provide limited support, therefore, to develop science popularization industry and make full use of social resources for science popularization is no doubt a way worth of trying.
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