The Promotion of Science Learning in Vulnerable Children Through Dialogic Scientific Gatherings

• In Event: Advancing Equity in Learning and Doing Science

Abstract

One of the priorities of democratic societies is enhancing citizens’ ability to understand scientific knowledge and apply it to everyday life situations. This research intends to study the transferability of Dialogic Scientific Gatherings (DSG) in the promotion of science learning among primary school children from a culturally diverse school located in a low socioeconomic neighbourhood in Spain. DSGs are one of the Successful Educational Actions identified by the EU FP6 INCLUD-ED project and have been successfully implemented with adults. Based on Communicative Methodology, this research has collected data through semi-structured interviews and communicative observations of the DSGs. The results suggest the transferability of DSGs and its impact on the promotion of science learning.

Authors

• Marta Font Palomar, Rovira i Virgili University

• Carme Garcia Yeste, Universitat Rovira i Virgili

• Javier Diez-Palomar, Universitat de Barcelona

• Itxaso Tellado, University of Vic