UWA Science Communication Seminar
Knowledge transfer between scientists and science communicators – Managing various perspectives in program development
Speaker: Nadine Smith, CSIRO_ Location: Centre for Learning Technology, Physics Building UWA Time & Date: 4-5pm, Friday 26th March 2010 Drinks and Nibbles Provided
A difficulty in developing formal and informal education initiatives is the co-ordination of various stake holder perspectives. These perspectives range from determining mutually beneficial program outcomes to facilitating understanding between stake holders and building in obsolescence.
In the context of Marine education it is recognised by the IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) that; co-operative initiatives should include all sectors of the community such as scientists, policy makers, businesses and schools. The intent of this ‘networked’ approach is to build community capacity for the sustainable management of marine resources. However, there are potentially barriers in the transmission and appropriation of knowledge at various points along this network, which could ultimately limit community capacity and therefore the management of marine resources. It is the barriers experienced by science communicators in the development of public education programs which is of specific interest.
About The Speaker Nadine Smith has worked on a number of education programs including: Secondary School Science; Teacher professional development at Scitech; Real World Science – a School / Industry partnership initiative; Leeuwin Ocean Adventure sail training program (now endorsed by Curriculum Council) and is currently in the Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) Education program.
The next Friday event will be a book club on Friday 16th April, after the holidays. The featured book is _[1]Manthropology_, by Peter McAllister. To see the full science communication events calender, please visit http://uwasciencecomm.blogspot.com/ Links: 1. http://www.hachette.com.au/books/9780733623912.html
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