Science and scientists from a child's point of view: an overview from drawings

Rubbia, Giuliana; D’Addezio, Giuliana; Marsili, Antonella; Carosi, Alessandro

doi:10.1144/sp419.11

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“…A sample of 200 drawings have been analyzed in order to test and tune a classification scheme and to infer some considerations of the perceived image of science, scientists and inventions from the child's point of view (Rubbia et al, 2015). The analysis reveals a persistent gender stereotype related to scientists, since 70% of the depicted persons were male and 45% of girls draw male scientists.…”

Section: Calendar "Precious Earth"mentioning

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10 years with planet Earth essence in the primary school children drawings

D’Addezio

2020

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Abstract. 10 years with Planet Earth is the title of the 2016 INGV calendar for primary schools resulting from the review of a project conceived to support and complement 15 years of INGV dissemination activities with schools. We made 10 calendars together with and for primary schools, every year with a different subject related to a world in constant evolution. We have launched competitions asking children to send drawings on the themes chosen, to stimulate learning about Earth Sciences and Planet Earth dynamics. We intended to raise awareness on water resources availability, prevention of natural disasters and planet sustainability. For each competition, we chose the most significant drawings to be included in the yearly calendar about the Earth. The authors of drawings were awarded by scientists, journalists, artists and science communicators and even by a minister. Beyond the competitions, the drawings reflect impressions and thoughts, providing an opportunity to illustrate the children's point of view. From drawings arise a great sensitivity, consideration, responsiveness and respect for the Planet and positive feeling for Science. The project was made possible thanks to the teachers and to the wonderful students of more than 200 schools. We received about 10 000 drawings that have intrigued, touched, enchanted, and surprised us. We are grateful for all they have chosen to share with us.

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“…Female scientists are drawn by girls; they are represented as young, not crazy and are usually good-looking. Scientists of both genders are young, and this is a positive image, in that scientists may be perceived as closer to everyday life (Rubbia et al, 2015).…”

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10 years with planet Earth essence in the primary school children drawings

D’Addezio

2020

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“…It was assembled in two formats, namely a bigger version, to be used by groups in recreational-scientific laboratories, and a smaller version, to be used as a gift for participants and as a take-home message (Locritani et al, 2017). The game scientifically describes the phenomenon of tides, along with a summary of historical theories on their origin from the times of Ancient Greece to the end of the 18th century (Taramaschi, 2018). For centuries, many scholars tried to understand and interpret this phenomenon.…”

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Graphic design and scientific research – the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) experience

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Abstract. One of the primary activities of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology; INGV) is the production of resources concerning educational and outreach projects in geophysics and natural hazard topics. This activity is aimed at transferring, periodically, results at the forefront of ongoing research to the public through an intense and comprehensive plan for scientific dissemination. Over the past 15 years, graphic and visual communication have become essential tools for supporting institutional and research activities. In this paper, we describe successful INGV team experiences resulting from a close relationship and collaborative work between graphic designers and research scientists. The main goal of the projects devoted to the general public, through the creation of a museum exhibition or the production of descriptive brochures, is to support scientists in conveying their message and making concepts fruitful, easier to understand but also fully enjoyable thanks to the emotional involvement that images may generate. Through a careful composition of signs and images, and through the use of different visual tools (colours, form and lettering) on different media (print, video and web), the graphics and editorial products together create a strong INGV-style identity, making it easily recognizable in any educational and outreach project. A full project product package might include a logo or other artwork, organized text and pure design elements such as shapes and colours, which serve the purpose of unifying the whole set. Colour is used not only to help the project logo to stand out from the international overview but, in our case, also to generate a unifying return across all INGV sections. A recent and highly stimulating experience concerned the creation of edu-games, specifically designed for scientific dissemination, through a close collaboration between INGV graphic designers and their reference scientific community. The edu-games were designed as an effective combination of educational content and playful communicative aspects, leading the young players to learn while having fun.

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“…A sample of 200 drawings has been analysed in order to test and tune a classification scheme and to infer some considerations of the perceived image of science, scientists and inventions from a child's point of view (Rubbia et al, 2015). The analysis reveals a persistent gender stereotype related to scientists, since 70 % of the depicted persons were male and 45 % of girls draw male scientists.…”

Section: Calendar: "Precious Earth"mentioning

confidence: 99%

10 years with planet Earth: the essence of primary school children's drawings

D’Addezio¹

2020

Geosci. Commun.

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Abstract. “10 years with planet Earth” is the title of the calendar created for primary schools, realized in 2016 by the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), the Italian Institute of Geophysical Research. The calendar is the outcome of a project created to support and complement 15 years of dissemination activities with schools. Each year for 10 years, we have printed calendars that represented different subjects related to a world in constant evolution. Each year we have launched a calendar competition among schools, asking children to send in drawings related to the chosen theme. The aim was to stimulate interest in learning about Earth sciences and the dynamics of planet Earth, as well as to raise awareness of water resources availability, the prevention of natural disasters and planet sustainability. We have received about 10 000 drawings from students of more than 400 schools. For each yearly competition, we have chosen the most significant drawings and we have included them in the calendar. The creators of the drawings were awarded by scientists, journalists, artists, science communicators and even by a government minister. In addition to the competition, the drawings reflect impressions and thoughts and illustrate the children's point of view. From the images, one can feel great sensitivity, consideration, responsiveness and respect for the planet as well as positive feelings towards science.

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Science and scientists from a child's point of view: an overview from drawings

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10 years with planet Earth essence in the primary school children drawings

10 years with planet Earth essence in the primary school children drawings

Graphic design and scientific research – the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) experience

10 years with planet Earth: the essence of primary school children's drawings

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