Saturday 1 December 2012

Science learning in Non-formal Settings

This is a parallel approach of learning science beyond formal method of learning. School, College & University etc. is the way of formal education as well as learning. There is some specific syllabus, students have to take that syllabus - learn the subject - think about the subject, prepare for examination and after examination there is an evaluation process. But in case of Non-formal learning there is no syllabus, no examination even no evaluation. Besides there is no age limit. Here Museums play a vital role for the age from five to eighty.

Grechen Jennings [ Editor of "Exhibitionist", the journal NAME] & Karen Lee [ Numismatic Curator, Smithsonian National Museum of American History ] came from USA and assigned us visitor study at Science City, Kolkata. On 7th and 14th July 2012, ten MS people have divided into three groups and we had taken visitors feedback. We had modified Nano-lab, Spinning Chain & Pin-screen exhibits. I can conclude that we had enjoyed the session and our contribution to develop the exhibit was appreciable to visitors. The following video shows our activity at Science City, Kolkata.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGP_adAqXmE     

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