Light and Space SEND Friendly Backpacks and Activity Boxes

光和空间 SEND 友好的背包和活动箱

• 批准号: ST/Y003470/1
• 负责人: Helen Pooley
• 金额: $ 1.36万
• 依托单位: University of Oxford
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST%2FY003470%2F1
• 关键词: Light; Space; SEND; Friendly; Backpacks

We are applying for funding to develop hands-on opportunities for the families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to engage with science. This ties in with the target audience of the STFC Wonder Initiative, as the age range of the intended users falls within the 8-14 age range. An analysis of government allocation of pupil premium funding, an indicator of economic deprivation, shows that 10/13 Oxfordshire Special schools have a higher than average numbers of eligible pupils in 2022/23. For example, 47.5% of children at Iffley Academy are eligible for pupil premium, compared to the national average of 20%. We might infer that economic hardship, coupled with a general lack of provision of accessible resources for children with SEND and their families, means that many children and young people with SEND (particularly those without a family member working in sciences) often have low 'science capital'. We identified the need for these resources from feedback given by families of children with SEND during the evaluation of our current family backpacks, who pointed out, for example, that resources were text-heavy. We also heard from teachers that there are limited resources for the families of their pupils to engage with science and culture in public settings, many of whom have also been particularly hard hit by their experiences of the Covid pandemic. This was highlighted by OFSTED in their report from June 2021 which noted how this group has been particularly disadvantaged in terms of missed and narrowed educational experiences resulting from Covid restrictions.Our over-reaching aims are to work with young people with SEND themselves (from Iffley Academy Special School) to create a range of resources that are accessible and enjoyable for themselves and their families; encourage children/young people to engage with scientific concepts that are relevant to contemporary scientific space research and instrument development, and can be used in different settings, including the History of Science Museum and science outreach events by ourselves and partners such as RAL Space. The resources will include: -A bank of explorer backpacks, which can be used primarily in the setting of the Museum, containing optical materials relating to space instrumentation and objects in our collection. These would be used by families.-2 activity boxes containing optical materials to be used in outreach events by the Museum and partners, including RAL space. These would be used by families facilitated with support from public engagement teams. -A short booklet which can be given to parents/carers/grandparents with ideas for science activities to try at home and a 'deeper dive' linking science concepts in the backpacks/handling boxes and booklet to historical and contemporary science. Anticipated Outcomes Children with SEND and their families will: -Explore key science concepts for themselves using an experimental, play-based approach, using the backpack/activity box objects as a starting point. -Feel inspired to find out more about science by having access to well-designed, accessible activities that harness curiosity and prompt them to ask questions about how the objects work. -Value being able to share their scientific understanding and skills together with each other as family members. The young people with SEND supporting the development of the resources will also value being given a platform to share their views and opinions and to have an active role in shaping the science activities for families. -Develop skills to carry out scientific activities themselves, using the resources provided. Parents will also develop confidence to try out carrying simple science learning at home through the booklets provided. -Understand how science can be found all around us and how it can be used to find benefits for society (e.g., in space exploration).

我们正在申请资金，为有特殊教育需要和残疾的儿童和年轻人的家庭提供动手的机会，以参与科学。这与STFC Wonder倡议的目标受众相联系，因为目标用户的年龄范围福尔斯8-14岁之间。一项对政府分配学生保费资金的分析显示，10/13的牛津郡特殊学校在2022/23学年的合格学生人数高于平均水平。例如，47.5%的Iffley Academy儿童有资格获得学生保险费，而全国平均水平为20%。我们可能会推断，经济困难，加上普遍缺乏为患有SEND的儿童及其家人提供的可用资源，意味着许多患有SEND的儿童和青少年（特别是那些没有家庭成员从事科学工作的儿童和青少年）的“科学资本”往往较低。 我们从SEND儿童家庭的反馈中确定了对这些资源的需求，这些反馈是在评估我们目前的家庭背包时给出的，他们指出，例如，资源文本很重。我们还从教师那里听到，学生家庭在公共场合参与科学和文化的资源有限，其中许多人也受到了新冠肺炎大流行的严重打击。OFSTED在2021年6月的报告中强调了这一点，该报告指出，由于新冠病毒的限制，这一群体在错过和缩小教育经验方面处于特别不利的地位。我们的长远目标是与SEND年轻人一起工作（来自Iffley Academy特殊学校）为自己和家人创造一系列可获得和愉快的资源;鼓励儿童/青少年参与与当代科学空间研究和仪器开发相关的科学概念，并可用于不同的环境，包括科学史博物馆和我们与RAL Space等合作伙伴的科学宣传活动。这些资源将包括：- 一组探险背包，主要用于博物馆的环境，包含与空间仪器和我们收藏的物体有关的光学材料。这些将被家庭使用。2个装有光学材料的活动箱，用于博物馆和合作伙伴的外联活动，包括RAL空间。这些将由家庭使用，并得到公众参与小组的支持。- 一个简短的小册子，可以给父母/照顾者/祖父母的科学活动的想法，尝试在家里和一个'更深的潜水'连接在背包/处理盒和小册子的科学概念，以历史和当代科学。 预期结果SEND儿童及其家人将：-使用实验性的、基于游戏的方法，以背包/活动盒物体为起点，为自己探索关键的科学概念。- 通过获得精心设计的，可访问的活动来获得更多关于科学的灵感，这些活动利用好奇心并促使他们询问有关物体如何工作的问题。- 重视能够作为家庭成员相互分享科学知识和技能。SEND支持资源开发的年轻人也将重视获得一个平台来分享他们的观点和意见，并在为家庭塑造科学活动方面发挥积极作用。- 利用所提供的资源，发展自己开展科学活动的技能。家长亦可透过小册子建立信心，尝试在家中进行简单的科学学习。- 了解如何在我们周围发现科学，以及如何利用科学为社会谋福利（例如，空间探索）。