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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

Material for workshops and exhibitions
Spokes resource
Museum Workshop plan: "Geology - the strength of the soil"
December 2014 - Aimed for children aged 9-12. In the field of geology, investigates soil liquefaction and resistance to earthquakes. Developed as part of the ENGINEER project (2011-2014)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
engineering, Workshop, geology, earthquake, engineer
Material for workshops and exhibitions
Spokes resource
Museum Workshop plan: "Popular Mechanics: Becoming a designer of Machines"
December 2014 - Aimed at families with children from the age of 9 to 11 years and / or pupils from 9-11 years. 60 minutes. Introduction to mechanical engineering. Developed as part of the ENGINEER project (2011-2014)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
engineering, Workshop, mechanics, engineer
Material for workshops and exhibitions
ENGINEER project
Spokes resource
Museum Workshop plan: "Transport of water - Water flow through plants"
December 2014 - Amied at families with children from the age of 8. 45 Minutes. Introduction to agricultural engineering. Developed as part of the ENGINEER project (2011-2014)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
engineering, Workshop, agriculture, engineer
Book or article
Exchange of ideas an best practice lies at the heart of most networks' activities. Here: book club session organised by the Dutch network of science museums and science centres (VSC ).
Spokes resource
Mapping European science engagement networks
October 2014 - A glimpse of the European science engagement landscape, concentrating on national and regional networks of science centres and science engagement professionals. Feature article by Julie Becker published in Spokes#5, Fall 2014
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
science centre networks, europe, mapping
Book or article
Rijkstudio, a personalized online tool allowing visitors to create their own collection and download it for creative projects – or buy posters, cards etc. of their favourite pieces. www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio
Spokes resource
Revealing the motivations of online museum audiences
October 2014 - What is the motivation behind a museum website visit? Feature article by Rui Guerra published in Spokes#5, Fall 2014
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
museum website, motivation, analytics
Book or article
Spokes resource
“Not Designed for Us”: How Science Museums and Science Centers Socially Exclude Low-Income, Minority Ethnic Groups
July 2014 - Paper by Emily Dawson published in 2014 in the Science Education journal. Explores how people from low-income, minority ethnic groups perceive and experience exclusion from informal science education (ISE) institutions, such as museums and science centers.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
social inclusion, minority, ethnic group, access, barrier
Report
Spokes resource
2013 Ecsite Annual Report
July 2014 - Witness the collective power of Ecsite members. Together in 2013, we created the largest ever gathering of science engagement practitioners in Europe, collected 1,000 citizens’ views on urban waste management, delivered 9 pan-European projects, drank 2,760 coffees in three days of Annual Conference…
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
annual report, 2013
Book or article
The Science LinX live project takes scientists and visitors out of campus, onto surprising locations such as canal boats or private kitchens.
Spokes resource
Visions for universities and science centres: going back to the roots
June 2014 - Are science centres run by or born from universities shaping the future of science centres at large? Feature article by René Fransen published in Spokes#4, Summer 2014
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
University, science centres, collaboration, Science Gallery, universum, ScienceLinx
Practical guide or toolkit
Spokes resource
Choosing and Using Citizen Science
June 2014 - A guide to when and how to use citizen science to monitor biodiversity and the environment Published in 2014 by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UK)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
citizen science, biodiversity, environment, cs, guide
Report
Spokes resource
International science centre impact study
June 2014 - The International Science Centre Impact Study, a consortium of 17 science centers in 13 countries under the direction of John H. Falk Research, was designed to empirically determine whether experiences at science centres correlated with a range of critical public science and technology literacy outcomes. Published in 2014
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
science centre, impact, measure, research
Report
Brigitte Coutant_Ecsite Honorary Fellow
Spokes resource
Ecsite 25th anniversary wishes from Brigitte Coutant
June 2014 - Brigitte Coutant wishes Ecsite a happy 25th Annual Conference in 2014. She remembers how the network started with a few dozens of people… Brigitte was Director of National and international relations at Universcience (Paris, France) until February 2015. In 25 years she was Treasurer, Chair of the Annual Conference Programme Committee and Vice-President of Ecsite!
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
history
Book or article
Spokes resource
Evidence for impact - a serious literature survey
May 2014 - This keynote presentation was delivered by Ecsite Honorary Member Pr. Per-Edvin Persson at the Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres conference in May 2014. Persson conducted an extensive literature survey on the impact of science centres and their activities. He lists facts and figures from a wealth of sources that show beyond doubt that science centres enhance learning, enhance local prosperity and contribute to social development. A handy resource for anyone looking for robust evidence to prove value and impact.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
impact

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