Science Centers and Formal Schools Transforming Science Education Globally through Co-design
Ronen Mir, Schwartz/Reisman Science Education Centers, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Liat Ben David, Davidson Institute of Science Education, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Jennifer Martin, Telus SPARK, Calgary, Canada
John Falk, Institute for Learning Innovation, USA
Amy Boulding, Queensland Museum Network, Australia
Moshe Rishpon, Clore Garden of Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel,
• How can SC and schools develop learning environments and teaching for school students?
• Can SC contribute by mutual understanding to science education policy?
• Challenges and advantages for Integrated Informal and Formal Science Learning.
• Communication strategies, innovative practices and ways to evaluate and measure success can enhance the outcomes of these collaborations.
• Speakers will describe the challenges, implementation, assessment and outcomes of free choice learning institutions integrating with formal learning environments.
• Participants will share projects and ideas that combine formal and free choice learning and will be encouraged to forge collaborations for launching your own projects.
• Presentations• Discussion in Groups• Report from the group discussions
Science Centers and Formal Schools Transforming Science Education Globally through Co-design
Ronen Mir - Schwartz/Reisman Science Education Centers The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
• Students come twice/wk to SC to study Science, as part of their school day.
• Centers teaching Physics & Chemistry for all High School students.
• Based on the expertise of the Weizmann
Institute of Science.
• Combine innovative Formal with Informal
Science Education methods
• Student use of modern laboratories
and equipment.
Equipment Service Centers
18 Class-LabsNew building, 18 Learning Class-Labs, 3 floors
Main asset and benefit - Schwartz/Reisman Teaching team works together fulltime to develop lessons, share ideas, mentor students.
Continuous Support to teachers – like Explainers in ISE.
Collaboration between Informal (Weizmann Institute) and Formal (schools)
• High level science and education research
• Content from the forefront of science
• Financial support for this project
• PhD or MSc Teachers w Research Expertise
• Continuous professional development of teachers
finance
teachers
content
content
reputation
Students in Weizmann’s Schwartz/Reisman Science Education Center
11th Grade346
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
year 2017year 2016 year2015 year2014
Number of Students
Encouraging girls to keep studying Science
Lessons in the Clore Garden of Science – an Outdoor Laboratory!
• Communications and Class Scheduling with many (12-17) High Schools simultaneously.
• Transportation from/to Schools.• Recruiting Lab Technicians.• Receiving funds from the municipalities, in a timely fashion.• Construction challenges.
Some of the challenges faced:
Independent Assessmentformative and summative
STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS OF PHYSICS (324 responses)COMPARISON BETWEEN 10TH AND 11TH GRADES
Externalmotivation
Self motivationDifficultyDisappointmentInterest in othertopic
3435.2
15
5.89.9
27.5
55.5
11
3.32.2
10 grade 11 grade
“I like Physics”
Comprehension &Motivation
Positive learningexpiriance
No Contribution EmotionalEmpowermant
70.1
17.613.310.5
SRC Contribution to your studiespercentage of (324)
2.8
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.7
4.0
4.2
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
ArrivalSelf tasksExperiment's quantityExperiment's varietyNew subjects quantityPurchase learning varietyDscussionCollaborat tasksLearning levelUsing ComputerTeacher student relationsLearning conditions
Students’ satisfaction of SRC Aspects In 1-5 Likert scale
Average satisfaction 3.6 Transportation to/from SRC
1.0
The links between SRC and the (12) Schoolsbased on evaluator interviews w 20 SRC teachers and 10 stakeholders.
TeachersLevel
Links for Reporting
Smart School etc.
Links withHome class
teachers
Low involvement in
School Activities
LeadershipLevel
Collaborative
OpenTransparent
EncouragesProblemSolving
Joint mission
Physics Teaching to Maximum
Students
Joint mission
not defined.All staff aim
for the success of the
students.
• The model is working very successfully in Tel Aviv (27 years) and Rehovot (4 years)
• Construction of additional S/R Science Education Centers is underway.
• National Program envisioned for Israel.
The National Program – S/R Science Education Centers
Thank you!
Science Centers and Formal Schools Transforming Science Education Globally through Co-design
Ronen Mir, Schwartz/Reisman Science Education Centers, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Liat Ben David, Davidson Institute of Science Education, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Jennifer Martin, Telus SPARK, Calgary, Canada
John Falk, Institute for Learning Innovation, USA
Amy Boulding, Queensland Museum Network, Australia
Moshe Rishpon, Clore Garden of Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel,
• How can SC and schools develop learning environments and teaching for school students?
• Can SC contribute by mutual understanding to science education policy?
• Challenges and advantages for Integrated Informal and Formal Science Learning.
• Communication strategies, innovative practices and ways to evaluate and measure success can enhance the outcomes of these collaborations.
• Speakers will describe the challenges, implementation, assessment and outcomes of free choice learning institutions integrating with formal learning environments.
• Participants will share projects and ideas that combine formal and free choice learning and will be encouraged to forge collaborations for launching your own projects.
• Presentations• Discussion in Groups• Report from the group discussions
Science Centers and Formal Schools Transforming Science Education Globally through Co-design
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