Science centres and science events : a science communication handbook / Anne-Marie Bruyas, Michaela Riccio, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bruyas, Anne-Marie.

Riccio, Michaela.

Fondazione IDIS.

Città della scienza (Naples, Italy)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science Centre Owerri (Nigeria).

Science museums--Developing countries.

Science museums.

Science fairs--Developing countries.

Science fairs.

Science teachers--Training of--Developing countries.

Science teachers.

Science--Study and teaching--Developing countries.

Science.

Communication in science--Developing countries.

Communication in science.

Science--Study and teaching.

Science teachers--Training of.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Milan ; New York : Springer, [2013]

Contents:

pt. 1. Science in society. Toward knowledge societies / Giuseppe Vittorio Silvestrini ; Science and society / Pietro Greco ; Science communication at glance / Luigi Amodio

pt. 2. Science centres. The evolution and worldwide expansion of science centres / Vincenzo Lipardi

pt. 3. Practical guidelines to approach science communication. The cooperation project for a nw sience centre in Owerri, Nigeria / Anne-Marie Bruyas ; Lesson 1. Activities and tools overview / Guglielmo Maglio ; Lesson 2. The role of exhibitions in science museum and science centre / Anna Porro and Luigi Cerri ; Lesson 3. Design process for the organization of exhibition areas / Maria Teresa Pica Ciamarra ; Lesson 4. Educational activities / Mario Campanino ; Lesson 5. Conferences and debates / Rossella Parente and Alessandra Zanazzi ; Lesson 6. Science festival / Diana Angela Palma ; Lesson 7. Communication and media plan / Carlo Guardascione ; Lesson 8. Training explainers / Fiorella Iuliano ; Lesson 9. Visitor needs / Francesco De Matteis ; Lesson 10. Communication techniques with visitors / Davide Petrone ; Lesson 11. Participatory tools, the EASW methodology / Luca Simeone

Lesson 12. Hands-on exhibit based on local handicrafts : the experience of Calitri / Pietro Cerreta

Lesson 13. Science theatre / Enrico de Capoa ; Lesson 14. Appetizer to the Italian language and culture / Franca Sibilio and Rosa Giordano

pt. 4. From theory to practice. The Owerri Science Festival / Guglielmo Maglio

pt. 5. Technical annex 1, Cookbook of science demos. General advices / Guglielmo Maglio ; Workshop 1. Chemistry / Giulia Gaeta, Elisa Rampone, and Federico Brigida ; Workshop 2. Food education / Flora Di Martino ; Workshop 3. Energy / Alessandra Zanazzi, Anna Porro, and Rossella Parente ; Workshop 4. Environment / Guglielmo Maglio and Riccarda D'Onofrio ; Workshop 5. Music and science / Mario Campanino

pt. 6. Technical annex 2, Other examples of activities and projects. Science Centre for Peace in the Middle East Project / Anne-Marie Bruyas ; ACCENT : Action on climate change through engagement, networks and tools / Flora Di Martino ; TIME for Nano, tools to increase mass engagement for nanotechnology / Alessandra Drioli.

Notes:

Outgrowth of a training course for university students in science education, organized by Fondazione IDIS and Città della scienza in Naples from Sept. 3-18, 2008, as part of a project carried out between July 2008 and May 2009 for the development of a science center in Owerri, Nigeria. Cf. introd. and p. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-234).

ISBN:

9788847025554

8847025559

OCLC:

773019524