Chemistry in Contemporary Society: An Adult Education Programme

当代社会化学：成人教育项目

• 批准号: EP/D507049/1
• 负责人: Richard Henderson
• 金额: $ 2.54万
• 依托单位: Newcastle University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2006 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FD507049%2F1
• 关键词: Chemistry; Contemporary; Society; Adult; Education

Stories in the media about science continue to fire the imaginations of the general public. However, there is a significant proportion of the adult population whose scientific knowledge is insufficient to understand even the most basic aspects of these issues. The result is a section of the general public who are frustrated, or even intimidated, by science. The objective of this programme is to develop and present an extensive programme of events which illustrates the importance and pervasive nature of chemistry, and allows mature adults with only a rudimentary knowledge of science to learn about chemistry through presentations, demonstrations, debate, visits to laboratories and hands-on experience of practical chemistry. The programme has been designed to introduce the participants gently to a variety of aspects of fundamental and contemporary chemistry through taster events (presented by APTT, WEA and University of Newcastle). Other institutions (Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Northumbria, Life Sciences Centre and The Open University) with an expertise and commitment to teaching adults are also collaborating on this project. Participants in the taster courses will receive guidance and encouragement to further their scientific knowledge by registering for the slightly more advanced course offered by these institutions. The more advanced courses range from those which stand alone, last only a few weeks and develop a particular aspect of chemistry in more detail, to those that lead to formal qualifications including degrees.

媒体上关于科学的报道继续激发公众的想象力。然而，有相当一部分成年人的科学知识不足以理解这些问题的最基本方面。结果是一部分公众对科学感到沮丧，甚至害怕。该计划的目标是制定和提出一个广泛的活动计划，说明化学的重要性和普遍性，并允许只有基本科学知识的成年人通过演示，演示，辩论，参观实验室和实践经验来了解化学。该计划旨在通过品尝活动（由APTT，WEA和纽卡斯尔大学提供）向参与者轻轻介绍基础和当代化学的各个方面。其他具有专门知识并致力于成人教育的机构（终身学习中心、诺森比亚大学、生命科学中心和开放大学）也在这一项目上进行合作。参加品尝课程的人将得到指导和鼓励，通过注册这些机构提供的稍微高级的课程来进一步提高他们的科学知识。更高级的课程范围从那些独立的，持续几个星期，更详细地开发化学的一个特定方面，到那些导致包括学位在内的正式资格。