What makes a successful outreach program? An outline of the Shell Questacon Science Circus Export

@article{citeulike:6031461, abstract = {Australia\&\#39;s rural population has little access to science centres. Furthermore, science teachers in remote regions often lack opportunities for professional development. Ahead of world calls for increased popularisation of science and technology as well as more relevant classroom teaching, an outreach programme of Questacon, Australia\&\#39;s National Science and Technology Centre, has been in place for 15 years, reaching out to disadvantaged populations. The programme is unique in that it combines outreach with an academic programme at the Australian National University. Evaluations indicate that this programme, on a number of measures, is highly successful.}, author = {Stocklmayer, Susan M.}, citeulike-article-id = {6031461}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.metapress.com/content/c3629r6xyphc7tql}, day = {1}, journal = {International Journal of Technology Management}, keywords = {circus, engagement, learning, participation, presentation, science}, month = {January}, number = {5}, pages = {405--412}, posted-at = {2009-10-29 08:04:21}, priority = {2}, title = {What makes a successful outreach program? An outline of the Shell Questacon Science Circus}, url = {http://www.metapress.com/content/c3629r6xyphc7tql}, volume = {25}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6031461 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6031461 N2 - Australia's rural population has little access to science centres. Furthermore, science teachers in remote regions often lack opportunities for professional development. Ahead of world calls for increased popularisation of science and technology as well as more relevant classroom teaching, an outreach programme of Questacon, Australia's National Science and Technology Centre, has been in place for 15 years, reaching out to disadvantaged populations. The programme is unique in that it combines outreach with an academic programme at the Australian National University. Evaluations indicate that this programme, on a number of measures, is highly successful. IS - 5 JF - International Journal of Technology Management EP - 412 TI - What makes a successful outreach program? An outline of the Shell Questacon Science Circus VL - 25 SP - 405 KW - circus KW - engagement KW - learning KW - participation KW - presentation KW - science AU - Stocklmayer, Susan PY - 2003/01/01/ UR - http://www.metapress.com/content/c3629r6xyphc7tql ER -