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In this section you will find useful documents and information on science engagement in general, and Ecsite activities in particular. Browse through articles, toolkits, reports, websites...

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Resources

Book or article
A Knowledgeroom pop-up space in a Viennese market stall © Marko Kovic SCN
Go where the people are
February 2018 - Interviews published in Spokes #38, February 2018
Science engagement in shopping centres: it's actually not all about the money | Estimated reading time: 15 minutes (3-4 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
pop-up, malls, shopping centres, outreach, Spokes
Book or article
The Annual Ecsite Conference: An engagement and Education Forum for Science Museums
Spokes resource
The Annual Ecsite Conference: An engagement and Education Forum for Science Museums
February 2018 - Published in the Journal of Museum Education in 2018, this review includes a short history of Ecsite and its annual conference as well as critical reflections on the 2017 conference.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Ecsite annual conference, science museums, science engagement, informal learning, museum educator, review
Book or article
homosapiens_homodeusbook
Spokes resource
Book reviews: 'Sapiens' and 'Homo Deus' by Yuval Noah Harari
February 2018 - "My humble advice: don’t ignore these two books". Read this book review by Andrea Bandelli.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
good reads, Sapiens, Homo Deus, human culture, history, technologies
Practical guide or toolkit
WEF_Code of Ethics
Spokes resource
Code of ethics for researchers
February 2018 - The Code of Ethics developed by the Young Scientists of the World Economic Forum in 2018 is a unique piece of work that addresses the need for an ethical framework for interdisciplinary research.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
World Economic Forum, code, researchers, Ethics
Material for workshops and exhibitions
The “500 years of Ocean change” infographic on display at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, 3 June 2017. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanography Centre.
Spokes resource
500 years of Ocean change in one infographic
February 2018 - Suitable for printing in large formats on foldable materials, this visual tool can serve as a centrepiece at your event or exhibition about the ocean, helping audiences visualise 500 years of ocean change
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
sea change, ocean, Magellan, infographic
Book or article
Figure 1: Family interacting with real objects during “Digging in the dinosaur era” workshop activity at Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
Is it real?
January 2018 - Feature article by Anne M. Land-Zandstra - Dylan J.J. van Gerven - Welmoet Damsma published in Spokes #37, January 2018
How visitors interpret authenticity in a natural history museum | Estimated reading time: 22 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Object, museum, authenticity, Spokes
Book or article
The Cloud Chamber is used to detect nuclear radiation by observing the traces of elementary particles. Designed by Scottish physicist Charles Wilson in 1900. Photo by Agata Steifer.
My precious
January 2018 - Interviews published in Spokes #37, January 2018
Science centre and museum professionals on their special relationship with an object or exhibit that got under their skin. | Estimated reading time: 22 minutes (1-3 min per interview)
Keywords:
Object, exhibit, museum, science centre, cherished object, museum professionals, stories, Spokes
Practical guide or toolkit
DITO
Spokes resource
DITO's Citizen Science Policy Briefs
January 2018 - Doing It Together Science (DITO) published policy briefs focusing on two themes: Environmental sustainability and biodesign. BioBlitz: Promoting cross border Research and collaborative Practices for Biodiversity Conservation
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
citizen science, DIYBiology, biodesign, BioBlitz, policy brief
Practical guide or toolkit
Museum and creative industries in progress report
Spokes resource
Museums and Creative Industries in Progress
January 2018 - This report presents the result of research conducted by NEMO's Working Group Museums and Creative Industries on the current situation of collaborations between creative industries and museums.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Creative industries, museums, europe, survey
Report
2017 Ecsite Annual Report
Spokes resource
2017 Ecsite Annual Report
December 2017 - Our annual report offers readers a glimpse of Ecsite activities: our Annual Conference and Directors Forum, the activites of our Thematic Groups, the collaborative projects we take part in, our international actions and governance, etc.
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
2017 annual report
Book or article
The Cosmos exhibition at the Museum of tomorrow. Credits: Byron-Prujansky
Echoes from the World Summit
December 2017 - Interviews published in Spokes #36, December 2017
Seven stories from the Science Centre World Summit that took place in Japan last month | Estimated reading time: 25 minutes (2-5 min per interview)
Keywords:
SCWS, Spokes
Book or article
Photo by Clint Adair on Unsplash
Inquiry, stretched: A new approach to education and learning
December 2017 - Feature article by Maria Xanthoudaki published in Spokes #36, December 2017
Maria Xanthoudaki surveys recent pedagogies | Estimated reading time: 18 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
21st century pedagogy, Flipped classroom Precision pedagogy Making Integrated teaching Scenario-based learning Design thinking Project-based learning Peer education Experiential learning Technology-enabled active learning Service learning Place-based education Digital learning, education, learning, Spokes

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