WG3 Informal Education

This Working Group focuses on identifying and examining the best practices in science exhibits on evolution as well as effective messages increasing the understanding of evolution and scientific literacy in general across Europe.

Main Tasks of Working Group 3

  • To identify science exhibitions, exhibits and activities that present evolution-related topics and retrieve any available assessment data on their impact.
  • establish a set of best practices/guidelines for creating/restructuring museum exhibitions, exhibits and educational programs on evolution.
  • explore assessment strategies to evaluate evolution exhibits (in collaboration with WG1).
  • Establish STSMs that will focus on effective links and activities that could reinforce learning both in- and outside of the classroom.

For more information and how to join this Working Group please contact:

Leader: Davorka Radovčić
davorka.radovcic@hpm.hr

Vice-leader: Tamara Milosevic
tamara@inscied.com

 

WG3 work in progress

WG3 is currently focusing on advancing the tasks of our group, especially now focusing on work towards Deliverable 2, and organizing Task 3. An STSM during December helped finalize a draft of the report (Deliverable 1) at the end of December 2019. We integrated feedback from reviewers of the report, and completed the final version of our report of pilot study of assessment of informal learning environments in evolution education at the end of February, 2020. If you would still like to participate in our survey regarding your outreach activities related to evolution, please fill it out here. In addition, some members of WG3 (and WG5) met during the Belgrade Workshop (February 25-26, 2020) with the aim to establish a set of best practices/guidelines for creating/restructuring museum exhibitions, exhibits and educational programs on evolution.

Upcoming Meetings

Working Group 3’ leaders, as well as leaders of subtasks, are meeting each Monday on Skype, 15 to 15:45 CET, to update each other on the progress within our tasks. The first meeting occurred on October 28. The next face-to-face meeting for some of the members of WG3 is taking place in Prague/Pruhonice, June 2 and 3, 2020. 

Current Work

In the first quarter of 2020 we will…

  • Launch the call for 2 additional STSMs to advance the work on Task 2
  • Propose a working plan and budget for the next grant period 
  • Prepare the Prague/Pruhonice Meeting
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