October 14th, 2019 | RESEARCH
Student engagement is an important predictor of choosing science-related careers and establishing a scientifically literate society: and, worryingly, it is on the decline internationally. Conceptions of science are strongly affected by school experience, so one strategy is to bring successful science communication strategies to the classroom. Through a project creating short science films on mobile devices, students' engagement greatly increased through collaborative learning and the storytelling process. Teachers were also able to achieve cross-curricular goals between science, technology, and literacy. We argue that empowering adolescents as storytellers, rather than storylisteners, is an effective method to increase engagement with science.
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Kaitlyn Martin, Author, University of OtagoLloyd Davis, Author, University of Otago
Susan Sandretto, Author, University of Otago
Citation
Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1824-2049
Identifier Type: DOI
Identifier: 10.22323/2.18050204
Publication: Journal of Science Communication
Volume: 18
Number: 5
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Audience: Evaluators | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: General STEM | Literacy | Technology
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Informal | Formal Connections | K-12 Programs | Media and Technology | Websites | Mobile Apps | Online Media