Science with coffee and Hobnobs
Science with coffee and Hobnobs
Many parents or guardians of primary school pupils have little knowledge of science, and many lack confidence in their ability to help their children, though most welcome the chance to do so. We describe our experiences running a series of meetings in the form of coffee sessions at local primary schools, where parents can increase their knowledge and confidence in the science their children study, and engage in simple experiments with their children to apply the knowledge they gain. We discuss how this programme can be instrumental in improving the profile of scientific education and scientific careers for children of a young age.
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Foreman, Hannah D.
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Macdonald, Averil M.
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Eason, Robert W.
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Foreman, Hannah D.
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Macdonald, Averil M.
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Foreman, Hannah D., Macdonald, Averil M. and Eason, Robert W.
(2005)
Science with coffee and Hobnobs.
ETOP 2005: The Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference, Marseille, France.
24 - 27 Oct 2005.
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Many parents or guardians of primary school pupils have little knowledge of science, and many lack confidence in their ability to help their children, though most welcome the chance to do so. We describe our experiences running a series of meetings in the form of coffee sessions at local primary schools, where parents can increase their knowledge and confidence in the science their children study, and engage in simple experiments with their children to apply the knowledge they gain. We discuss how this programme can be instrumental in improving the profile of scientific education and scientific careers for children of a young age.
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ETOP 2005: The Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference, Marseille, France, 2005-10-24 - 2005-10-27
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Hannah D. Foreman
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Averil M. Macdonald
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