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Scientific popularization activities for non-formal education
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Several social de ates related to environmental and health issues, such as the COV -19 pandemic and climate change, have raised ma*or concerns a out misinformation and science denialism. herefore,
there is a need for pu lic understanding of ho8 science 8or+s [1] and to promote scientific literac: in
the general population [2]. opularization of science ac2uires a uni2ue importance in the construction
of a democratic societ: promoting scientific and technological literac: in a critical perspective and
fostering the political insertion of citizens in decision-ma+ing [3]. Besides formal education, scientific
popularization activities ma: ta+e place in non-formal education conte9ts 8ith children and :oung
people [4].
ntegrated in igher rofessional ducation stud: c:cle 8e developed a course that intended to ena le
students to: promote scientific literac: and a8areness of environmental issues in children and :oung
people@ appl: different forms of science popularization depending on the conte9t of intervention@ plan,
implement and evaluate scientific popularization activities for children and :oung people. he research
carried out included 20 students and used diverse instruments to collect data (2uestionnaires and
studentsC productions). indings revealed that students ac2uired more mature ideas a out the purposes
and the relevance of popularization of science, and an increasing recognition that and as future
professionals 8ho 8ill intervene 8ith children and :oung people, the: ma: have an important role in
the process.
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popularization of science non-formal education scientific literacy scientific popularization activities
Citation
Correia, M., & Martins, M. C. (2021). Scientific popularization activities for non-formal education. In C. Dias, L. Cardoso, V. Correia, & C. Santos (Coord.), Book of Abstracts International Congresso n 21st Century Literacies (ICCL2021) (pp. 110-111). Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre.
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Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre