Many science centres in Australia provide science enrichment that
supports and complements formal science education in schools. This
project will examine impacts of science enrichment programs associated
with the Gravity Discovery Centre.
There are three main foci of our research:
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Does involving students in original research have a positive
influence on their attitudes towards science and choice of studies?
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Can science centre activities correct common physics misconceptions?
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Can use of narrative and digital storytelling build bridges that
assist multicultural students to navigate between their culture and
western science?
