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WHO WANT TO BE A FORECASTER? Education and public outreach at LaMMA Consortium, home of Tuscany weather service. V. Grasso, V. Capecchi, G. Bartolini, . R. Benedetti, G. Betti, R. Magno, A. Orland i , F. Piani, C. Tei, T. Torrigiani, F. Zabini “SCIENCE EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE IN SCHOOLS: THE W AY FORWARD“ / 21-22 OCTOBER
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WHO WANT TO BE A FORECASTER?
Education and public outreach at LaMMA Consortium,
home of Tuscany weather service.
V. Grasso, V. Capecchi, G. Bartolini,.R. Benedetti, G. Betti,
R. Magno, A. Orlandi, F. Piani, C. Tei, T. Torrigiani, F. Zabini
“SCIENCE EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE IN SCHOOLS: THE WAY FORWARD“ / 21-22 OCTOBER
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Environmental Modeling and Monitoring Laboratory for the sustainable development
(since 1997)
LaMMA Consortium
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Tuscany weather forecast service LaMMA weather service
Satellite Numerical Models
Special weather services Reports observation
Weather forecast: Web/TV/radio/APP
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education and outreach
• Lessons in school
• Course for teachers
• Publications for school
• Science Festivals
• Open days
• Educational modules at LaMMA
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weather modules
What’s up there Experimenting science
A basic weather lesson A basic weather lesson
Learning basics and Labs
Who want to be a forecaster Who want to be a forecaster
Making weather forecast
Primary
Middlle
Primary
Middlle
High
Middlle
High
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some numbers
81 classes followed educational modules in 2011-12
At LaMMA Labs In schools
Primary school Middle school High school Middle school High school
23 23 14 9 12
60 classes 21 classes
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evaluation
Closed-ended • the lesson as a whole
• engagement
• new knowledge acquired
• interest increase
• clear and understandable
• facilities at LaMMA’s
A SAMPLE of 730 students
3 open ended question: Like the most – thnigs to be improved - free comment
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Data of attendance
School’s level
Education
modules
46%
25% 29% 43%
17%
39%
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results
What is your opinion on the lessons attended?
Was the meeting engagin and challenging?
Did you learn new things?
Did the meeting increase your interest on these topics?
Were the arguments ere expressed in a clear way and easy to follow?
What is your opinion on the facilities of LaMMA?
Closed-ended questions - LIKERT scale 1-5
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Very good / good / adequate / poor / very poor / NR
Pimary students Pimary students are more curious and interested High school’s students are less open and interested
Increase in interest
by schools level
Primary
High
Middle
focus
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EngagementEngagement rated good and very good by 90% Primary schools show a very postive engagement, followed by Middle and High shcool.
Primary
High
Middle
Very good / good / adequate / poor / very poor / NR
Engagement
by schools level
focus
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Experiments good rates as Experiments good rates as interest increase. Very good also video module, able to stimulate students’ attention.
Increase in interest
by modules
Very good / good / adequate / poor / very poor / NR
focus
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ExperimentsExperiments module is very positive in terms of learning new things. Very positive also the video module.
New knowledges
acquired by modules
Very good / good / adequate / poor / very poor / NR
focus
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VVideo module is very good for engaging studnets. Positive rates also for Experiments. Less engaging the basic classic lesson.
8%
Very good / good / adequate / poor / very poor / NR
Engagement
by modules
focus
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What did you like the most?
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What would you improve?
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Leave a comment
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• Improve particpative modules
• Raise awareness on weather alert
• Produce materials
• Funds to improve the education offers
final remarks
www.lamma.rete.toscana.it
It was so great to
visit LaMMA!
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