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About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward
Antonio Gregorio MontesCh. Dept. Physics & Chemistry
IES de Ribadeo Dionisio GamalloHSCi 2014 - Aveiro
Scheme
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #2
BeforeIntro + biographical note + this
MainWhat a SF isTypes / exhibitsSuggest or not? / Every exhibit should offer a visitor something interesting to doConnecting with real lifePlanOrganizing & mountingAwardsCriteria for awards
AfterReflections & end notes
Before. Introduction
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #3
The origin of this speech: SF changed what I was teaching for what I help
Before. AW bio
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #4
[I don't know him personally]
Primary educator → his work is addressed to
Activist on science learning → 'new' trends & practice research
Consultant → external point of view
SF Cheltenham → creating an school on practice?
Before. Over 'this'
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #5
┐ Article about article; is about experience
Considering only first part of the quoted article of AW
Mix Compiling & comparing ideas
[Resume + questions] + [Book of congress]
Main. A SF is
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #6
Best, discuss the aim before the definition
A fair organized by showing the student's work for students to students and more people?
*A experience
*A feel of/to life
*Practice of / If you teach, you learn!/situated learning > learn by doing
Main. Types
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #7
3 things (+1) & a trend thru levels:
AW-show of information (how an ant is born?)-a model showing a technical or scientific idea
(how a rocket works?)-a experience (the skin of an apple, protects it
the fruit of the desease?)
*simple, a funny exhibit! (dotty games with dominoes)
trend I think that must be* not to do 'something'
* towards research, not only experience, but finding new results on simple things
Main. Types (2)
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #8
Kinds of SF – Is “your” election
*First edition – After a first edition, perspective change
*Don't repeat – (If you can!)
*Competition vs collaboration – For me, collaboration.For you?
Implication of teachers – as Descartes set, you are 'you and your circumstance'
Possibilities & mixture – mix it and experiment!
Main. Suggest or not?
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #9
What do you want to do?
Where do you want to do it?
How do you want to do it?
Who do you want to work with?
These are questions/suggestions to a SF/SF project.But AW suggestions are about presentations.
For me, presentations as free as possible
Main. Connect with real life
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #10
Cost
Framework
Communication
Main. Plan (1)
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #11
Needed!
-adults help + 'secondary effects'
-raise money?
-best place?
-timetable (Have you time to cleaning the place?)
-publicity: 'new' methods
Main. Plan (2)
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #12
-adequate titles, practical minded presentations,...
-variety: is a fair!
-handly things... if possible!
-practice presentation (do not repeat it!)
-Materials (not compulsory, not free)
& more...
Main. Organizing & mounting
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #13
Orientation to topics?
Help to student: no more (imposition), no less (leaving free)
Pay attention to searching in internet...
Consider differences amongst contour and needs of students
Main. Awards
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #14
Awards?
Do you want competitive learning or collaborative one?
Partitipation certificates is a good option
Main. Awards: criteria
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #15
... but, if you choose to have awards, please, put clear criteria...
and apply it transparently!
After. Some reflection
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #16
Ideally, students must be encouraged to develop their own ideas as projects.
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You consider a SF on research or on fun?
After. End notes
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #17
These are only a short set of comments
Apply these ideas and comments having in mind your particular situation: thinking by yourself and share with your fellows
... a kind of 'scientific method'
Referencies
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #18
[1] Rocard Report. http://ec.europa.eu/research/science- [visited 31-May-2014][2] Ward, A. Planning, organizing and staging a school science fair. School Science
Review 1994; 75(273): 41-47[3] Gregorio, A. As Ferias de ciencia na Galiza. http://feirasdeciencia.wikispaces.com/
[visited 31-May-2014][4] Gregorio, A. Planificando, organizando e poñendo es escea unha feira de ciencia
escolar. http://feirasdeciencia.wikispaces.com/Planificando%2C+organizando+e+po%C3%B1endo+en+escea+unha+feira+de+ciencia+escolar
[visited 31-May-2014][5] Ward, A. Fun with the big twister. School Science Review 1994; 75(272): 89[6] Ward, A. Froggy and the straw dancers – toys for energy education. School
science Review 1994; 75(273):91-92[7] Ward, A. Dotty games with dominoes – ideas for problem solving and science
clubs. School Science Review 1994; 76(274): 98-99[8] Ward, A. 'Beanmobile'and other buggies. School Science Review 1994; 76(274):
104-106[9] Ward, A. Cardboard engineering – Making a force pump. School Science Review
1994; 76(275): 89-90[10] Ward, A. Experimenting with energy. Chelsea: Chelsea House Pub; 1991
[11] Ward, A. Hot air. Two activities. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas 1988; 25(1): 34-35
[12] Vygotsky, L.S. Mind in Society: Development of Higher Psychological Processes. Cambridge: Harvard University Press 1978
End?
About science fairs: revisiting Alan Ward #19
... The end of a Science Fair is the beginning of next edition ...http://issuu.com/agremon/docs/about_science_fairs__revisiting_ala/0
