How to increase students' interest in science and technology

Authors

SLÁDEK Petr MILÉŘ Tomáš BEDNÁROVÁ Renata

Year of publication 2011
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Education

Citation
Web http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.02.024
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.02.024
Field Pedagogy and education
Keywords technical profession; motivation; experiments; video; textile materials
Description The purpose of this research study is to develop and validate a comprehensive methodology able to offer appropriate topics into primary and secondary school teaching, motivating students to study science and technology. Our project is based on concrete experimental activities with textile materials linked to the daily life. To wake up pupils’ attention by means of their positive emotional feeling and to encourage their interest in the curriculum, we prepared accompanying video clip illustrating practical applications of acquired knowledge and their importance in the students’ further life. This is supported by worksheets, teaching aids, multimedia and e-learning created in the project.

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