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ESERO Teachers’ Conference 2013
Dr Michaela Livingstone
Special Projects Manager
20 million participants every year
ASDC Vision
A society where people are intrigued, inspired and involved with the sciences
ASDC Mission
To bring together the ASDC membership to play a strategic role in the nation’s engagement with science
To inspire a new sense of excitement amongst young people around the physical sciences by sharing the amazing stories and technologies of STFC
By training, equipping and supporting 10 science and discovery centres and 50 scientists to run outstanding activities in this area
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The Project vision
And STFC have a broad research portfolio …
From the exploration of everything that is beyond our planet … to learning about our planet when looking back in…
To exploring the very nature of matter , to the structure of molecules and materials...
…Plus developing and running the amazing technology and facilities that enable them to carry out their investigations.
1. An exceptional set of adaptable hands-on equipment
2 High end master class for 14-16 year olds
3. Schools workshop for 10-13 year olds
4. A family show for 8-13 year olds and
parents
5. A meet the expert format and introductions
6. A national training programme to train 50
STFC scientists
7. A national training programme to train staff
from 10 science centres
8. A host of other resources, including social
networking
9. Project evaluation
Key project outputs
The Key Audiences
1. School students 10-16 in formal curriculum linked activities, and their teachers
2. Young people 8-13 with families (informal)
3. STFC staff and science centre staff to embed these workshops for the future.
• The National Space Centre, Leicester
• Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
Two expert partners
1. At-Bristol
2. Catalyst in Cheshire
3. Dundee Science Centre
4. Glasgow Science Centre
5. INTECH in Winchester
6. Observatory Science Centre in East Sussex
7. Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh
8. Royal Observatory Greenwich
9. Satrosphere in Aberdeen
10. Science Oxford
10 Partner Science Centres
Contains everything:
• Briefing sheets for all equipment & activities
• The equipment lists
• Powerpoints for Workshops
• Evaluation (by Justin Dillon’s group)
• Marketing and logo usage
• Technical details
The Handbook
11 it made me feel... (Career)
Hands-on
The latest science from role models
Independent evaluation by King’s College London (Prof Justin Dillon)
• 4000 Students
• 500 teachers
• 200 families
• Interviews and surveys
Results: January 2014
Project evaluation
Thank [email protected]
