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Популяризиране на науката в училищна среда
Science popularization in the schools environment

Author(s): Magdalena Marteva-Simeonova
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Институт за изследване на населението и човека - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: PR communication of knowledge; programs and projects; policy research; public understanding of science; science theatre;

Summary/Abstract: „Entertainment“, „theatre” and “science” – sounds almost illogical when used in one and the same sentence. Most often children describe the scientist as a middle aged man with a white beard, mustache and hair, using glasses and spending his time working in a dark, dusty room. They cannot answer the question – what he really work on? They don’t really want to become scientists when they grow up. For these and many other reasons a crisis in communication between science and children particularly in the school environment is under discusion. Part of the process of overcoming this crisis is based on the science activities beyond the schools and school programs. The words “fun”, “festival” and “science” should become a part of one sentence in a way the children could touch the beauty of science.

  • Issue Year: 15/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 255-262
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Bulgarian