My Attitudes Towards Science Scale--Adapted

Deal, Aaron; Erickson, Kristen; Bilsky, Edward J.; Hillman, Susan J.; Burman, Michael A.

doi:10.1037/t41581-000

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“…For example, sources cite a study that presented the structure of the nervous system to K-12 students via various interactive activities, as well as functional perspectives on anatomy and nervous system disorders, substance abuse, neurological diseases, cognition, etc. (Deal et al, 2014). However, unlike the activities that have been presented here, the aforementioned program incorporated methods that specifically addressed students' hand and visual skills, and their three-dimensional intelligence.…”

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Introducing Children to Anatomy: “Getting to Know Our Bodies: The First Step Toward Becoming a Scientist”

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Elbizim

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Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Museums are used in every discipline to collect, classify, and present information for scientific purposes. They also serve as an effective educational medium. Since the establishment of a boutique anatomy museum at Bahçeşehir University, lectures, conferences, and seminars have been organized there over the past four years on the history of human anatomy and the human body. In order to raise awareness about the need to make anatomy accessible to kindergarteners and school‐aged children, rather than exclusively to undergraduate students, activities that are suited to a wide range of ages have been developed at the museum and at the anatomy laboratory. Four different sessions were conducted, including activities such as lectures using plastic models as props, shaping organs out of playdough, anatomy puzzles, watching cartoons, and examining specimens through a microscope. Healthy and pathologic anatomies were chosen to match daily themes. Among the kindergarteners and elementary school children, no grading was done, nor was any questionnaire administered; however, a survey was administered in the 10–12 age group (N = 64). According to the students' written feedback, 93.75% said they “are happy with microscope activities” while 84.37% said they “had so much fun” participating in the playdough activities. However, 18.75% criticized the activities, saying they “could have been longer.” In conclusion, it is believed that these “getting to know our bodies” activities that were hosted in the anatomy museum, including conferences, workshops, material preparation, and instructional movies, may play an important role in the development of a healthy society.

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Introducing Children to Anatomy: “Getting to Know Our Bodies: The First Step Toward Becoming a Scientist”

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Elbizim

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“…Yawson et al (Yawson et al, 2016) reported outreach interventions with practical activities for the dissemination of neuroscience to primary education students in Ghana, and showed that these interventions are able to improve attitudes towards science. Likewise, Deal et al (2014) reported neuroscience outreach activities aimed towards middle and high school students in New England, and showed small changes in attitudes towards science.…”

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Open Practical Laboratories in the Neurosciences: An outreach program for neuroscience communication in middle schools

Feitosa¹,

Alves²,

Figueiredo³

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The Open Practical Laboratory in the Neurosciences is an intervention that seeks to improve the knowledge of the neurosciences by elementary school students and to promote better attitudes in relation to neuroscience, science in general, and scientists. It consists in practical and demonstration activitities on the theme of the neurosciences. This intervention strategy was applied in four public schools in a municipality in Southeastern Pará, Brazil characterized by low performance in educational reviews in Brazil. The intervention improved students’ knowledge about the neurosciences, and promoted better attitudes in relation to science and scientists, in comparison to students which did not go through the intervention. Results suggest that scientific outreach strategies can produce results beyond immediate increases in knowledge, promoting better attitudes in relation to science.

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My Attitudes Towards Science Scale--Adapted

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Introducing Children to Anatomy: “Getting to Know Our Bodies: The First Step Toward Becoming a Scientist”

Introducing Children to Anatomy: “Getting to Know Our Bodies: The First Step Toward Becoming a Scientist”

Open Practical Laboratories in the Neurosciences: An outreach program for neuroscience communication in middle schools

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