Public engagement in STEM - How to create events and facilitate the dialogue with various audiences
Outreach programmes, science festivals and open days involve more and more a wide range of activities in which researchers meet various kinds of audiences in face-to-face interactions. Children, teens, adults and senior people are involved in workshops, demonstrations, science shows, games, discussion games and several other creative formats for the public engagement in STEM. Similarly, museums and science centres offer a wide range of activities to engage with their audiences. This course explores basic principles of informal learning activities and presents a variety of formats and key tools to build up a constructive and joyful dialogue to bridge science and society.
IL CORSO POTRÀ TENERSI IN ITALIANO QUALORA TUTTI GLI ISCRITTI FOSSERO DI LINGUA ITALIANA
Researchers involved in outreach and science education programmes, museum staff and other science communicators interested in face-to-face activities
How to define your messages for the different audiences
How to choose the right activity format for different goals and audiences
How to use objects and simple experiments to engage audiences
How to use questions to create dialogue
How to facilitate discussion on controversial issues
Interested in customised activities? Get in touch by email to plan your training.
All modules include short lessons and practical activities. Exercises are carried out individually or in groups and always discussed collectively.
Module 1: Life-long learning and public engagement
Module 2: Various formats for different audiences and objectives
Module 3: Using props to narrate science
Module 4: Question skills
Module 5: How to facilitate discussion on controversial issues
Module 6: Defining your objectives
Hand-outs materials and further readings will be provided during and after the course.
Start upon reaching the minimun number of 15 participants
SISSA, Trieste
min 15/max 25
16
600 €
Available upon request
