Boosting adults scientific literacy with experiential learning practices

IF 1.2 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI:10.3384/rela.2000-7426.ojs1717

E. Dopico, A. Ardura, Y. Borrell, L. Miralles, E. Garcia-Vazquez

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Abstract

Working as an interdisciplinary team, from the departments of Education and Biology we organized a short experiential learning seminar followed by a hands-on workshop for the promotion of citizen scientific literacy. Participants were adult lifelong learners enrolled in University programs, and others were adults interested in scientific activities without a motivation towards continuous learning. Through a teaching dynamic based on learning science by doing science, they could make close contact with the research procedures in scientific laboratories and learn about the use of DNA to identify unknown fish species. The data collected about their learning gains in this science literacy experience showed that elder lifelong learners found the basic scientific concepts more difficult to understand than the non-lifelong learners, but were more motivated to engage in science education activities than the latter, which makes them a very interesting potential group to recruit for citizen science initiatives..

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通过体验式学习提高成人的科学素养

作为一个跨学科团队，我们来自教育部和生物部，组织了一个简短的体验式学习研讨会，随后举办了一个促进公民科学素养的实践研讨会。参与者是参加大学项目的成年终身学习者，其他人是对科学活动感兴趣的成年人，没有持续学习的动机。通过在做科学中学习科学的教学动态，他们可以密切接触科学实验室的研究程序，并了解如何使用DNA识别未知鱼类。收集到的关于他们在这一科学素养经历中的学习成果的数据显示，年长的终身学习者发现基本科学概念比非终身学习者更难理解，但比非终生学习者更有动力参与科学教育活动，这使他们成为一个非常有趣的潜在群体，可以招募他们参与公民科学倡议。。

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European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

1.80

自引率

12.50%

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审稿时长

6 weeks

期刊介绍： The European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults (RELA) is a refereed academic journal creating a forum for the publication of critical research on adult education and learning. It has a particular focus on issues at stake for adult education and learning in Europe, as these emerge in connection with wider international and transnational dynamics and trends. Such a forum is important at a time when local and regional explorations of issues are often difficult to foreground across language barriers. As academic and policy debate is increasingly carried out in the English language, this masks the richness of research knowledge, responses and trends from diverse traditions and foci. The journal thus attempts to be linguistically ''open access''. Whilst creating a forum for international and transnational debate, contributions are particularly welcome from authors in Europe and other locations where English is not the first language. RELA invites original, scholarly articles that discuss the education and learning of adults from different academic disciplines, perspectives and traditions. It encourages diversity in theoretical and methodological approach and submissions from non-English speakers. All published contributions in RELA are subjected to a rigorous peer review process based on two moments of selection: an initial editorial screening and a double-blind review by at least two anonymous referees. Clarity and conciseness of thought are crucial requirements for publication. RELA is published on behalf of the European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA).