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1. CC2. Language across the curriculum – Part 2
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION- Semester – II
Submitted to: Professor Dr. Pooja Kashyap Submitted by: Nishi Goyal(08), Seema Mehta (09),
Submitted on: 27-03-2017 Angela Thomas(10), Priyanka Rakesh(43)
BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY BHOPAL
Department OF Continuing Education AND Extension Programme
ROLE OF SCIENCE MUSEUM
IN TEACHING SCIENCE

2. INTRODUCTION
 Learning science is a rich, complex, ongoing process that builds over a lifetime. Opportunities to learn
science occur throughout the day and year, in a wide variety of settings, and through a range of experiences.
 Science museums play an important role in promoting science learning and strengthen and enrich the
quality of school science for all learners.
 Informal learning environments can spark student interest in science and provide opportunities to broaden
and deepen students’ engagement.
 They can reinforce scientific concepts and practices, while developing an appreciation for and interest in
the pursuit of science in school and in daily life.
 It has also been shown to provide important and unique opportunities to engage students who come from
communities historically underrepresented in the sciences.
Also called science centers or discovery centers

3. HISTORY
Earlier many aristocrats collected curiosities for
display to their family. Universities and
particularly medical schools also maintained study
collections of specimens for their students.
Scientists and collectors displayed their finds in
private cabinets of curiosities. Such collections
were the predecessors of modern natural history
museums.
1683 - Ashmolean museum (now called the
Museum of the History of Science) in Oxford
1752- Museo de Ciencias Naturales, in Madrid,
Spain.
1851- The Crystal Palace , London
1856- The Academy of Science of Saint Louis ,
Mississippi
1864- New England Museum of Natural History,
(now the Museum of Science) ,Boston
1969- the Ontario Science Centre
The Old Ashmolean Building as it stands today
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
The Crystal Palace
Museum of Science, Boston
Exhibit at the California Science
Center

4. Famous Science
Museums in India
Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM)
,Kolkata- the first science museum in India was set up by
the industrialist Ghanshyam Das Birla in 1959.
4. Birla Planetarium, Chennai, 1988
6. Kerala Science and Technology
Museum, Thiruvananthapuram, 1984
7. National Council of Science
Museums, Kolkata, 1978 9. Nehru Museum of Science and
Technology, Kharagpur, 199010. Nehru Science Centre,
Mumbai, 1977
13. Srikrishna Science Centre,
Patna,1978

5. WHY SCIENCE MUSEUMS?
 "The value of a science museum is that you expose yourself to science, that you pursue science and learn a little bit ... and you stay
connected to science and you see value in science and that helps society support the scientific enterprise," said Falk.
These institutions are being seen as valuable educational supplements for schools, as well as for those who have already completed their
formal education. Other media (TV, radio, books) don’t provide the opportunity to interact or participate with actual objects or other people;
they are very passive learning experiences. Museums provide the opportunity to handle real objects, solve problems, and interact with others –
and potentially all at the same time, too.
Science museums are perfect places to ask our own questions, and try to discover the answer.
Entertaining, yes. But also educational. Author teaches about lightning
and electromagnetism at the Museum of Science in Boston. Photo is a
gift from museum visitor.
LEARNING BY ACCIDENT!

6. HOW DO SCIENCE MUSEUMSTEACH?
 development of a national scientific literacy for both children and adults
 providing an educational resource for schools and colleges
 offer experiences that are tough for schools to present
 kids can learn about science in a fun and exciting atmosphere
 stimulates interest, awareness, knowledge and understanding
 develop stronger sense of inquiry for participants and get frank answers
 facilitates community learning- science museums entice families to learn together, and even about each other,"
he said. "Parents may discover that a daughter is interested in engineering“
 includes effective learning through a lot of interactive activities, stations for children to play and field trips
 provide a model for going beyond classroom education
 visitors can choose what to focus on, and that helps them learn more and retain it longer

7. FINE
ARTS
APPLIED
ARTS
CRAFT
TYPES
OF
MUSEUM
VARIOUS
OF MUSEUM

8. IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE MUSEUM
It plays a big role in teaching and promoting science to both
• children
• adults
Visitors can choose what to focus on and that helps them
• learn more
• retain it longer
Introducing it provides exposure and connection to Science
• Opens up a world of imagination and exploration to children at young age
• Helps to see value in science
• Helps society support the scientific enterprise

9. TEN EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR
BRINGING CHILDREN TO A MUSEUM
as
Encourages
love of history
Listening to
stories
Compare and
contrast
Encourage
questions
Boosts
language
development
Encourage
new ideas
Sparks
creativity
Fosters family
bonding
Creates life
long teachers
Museum
inspire

10. GROWTH OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
socio-cultural and linguistics environments. Science Museums are the perfect setting for these interactions. Learners should be
facilitated to make observations, collect and interpret data, use the acquired information in critical way to construct their knowledge.
Teaching-learning of science should go
beyond presenting the facts and principles
and result of investigations. It should also
show the process of achieving them and how
do we arrive at understanding. Although
knowledge is something personal and
individual, the learners construct their
knowledge through their interactions. These
interactions involve interactions with the
physical world, collaboratively in

11. ADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE MUSEUM
▪ Make you feel good when you spend money on experiences rather than
material purchases.
▪ Make you smarter by having gained information or insight during your
visit.
▪ Provide an effective way of learning in informal learning environments
— a lifelong process whereby individuals acquire attitudes, values, skills
and knowledge from daily experience and the educative influences and
resources in his or her environment.
▪ Museums are a lot more than collections of artifacts; they allow you to
meet with neighbors, discuss thoughts and opinions, and become an active
part of the community.
▪ The promotion of education and the cultivation of conversation that are
taking place in museums across the nation shapes and strengthens our
neighborhoods.
Museums enable people to explore
collections for inspiration, learning and
enjoyment. They are institutions that
collect, safeguard and make accessible
artifacts and specimens, which they
hold in trust for society.

12. DISADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE MUSEUM
ORGANIZATION: It can prove difficult to organize a field schools trips due
to costs, safety issues or lack of chaperones.
RULES & STRUCTURE: It may be difficult for students to focus on the
lesson if they are exited about spending a school day outside the classroom.
Behavior: It may prove difficult to enforce rules on a field trip and foster a
valuable learning experience. Students may be tempted to wander away from
the group, misbehave on the bus or become loud at a museum.
A field trip can create a rewarding and exiting
learning experience for a student. But there are
also disadvantages to taking your classroom
outdoors or to a museum, theater or learning
center. Budget restraints, lack of chaperons,
difficulty controlling student behavior,
organizing an engaging lesson and dealing
with anxious children are potential challenges.
Establishing rules, soliciting support and
proper planning can alleviate many of the
disadvantages of taking a field trip.
There have been controversies recently regarding
artifacts being damaged or being exposed to high
risk of damage whilst on loan.

13. REFERENCE
1. https://www.slideshare.net/Scientix/a-comparison-of-uk-science-museums-and-visitor-m-cassidy
2. conference.pixel-online.net/npse2013/.../081-SPI14-FP-Kowrach-NPSE2013.pdf
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_museum
4. http://blogs.plos.org/scied/2012/12/17/unintentional-learning-benefits-of-informal-science-education/
5. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1361681/museums_play_important_role_in_science_education_for_kids/
6. NCERT BOOK- Pedagogy of Physical Science
7. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090629091419AAs5zfB
8. http://colleendilen.com/2009/07/31/10-reasons-to-visit-a-museum/
9. http://traveltips.usatoday.com/disadvantages-field-trips-21063.html
10. https://www.academia.edu/21653732/Informal_and_Non-
formal_Education_History_of_Science_in_Museums_in_M.R._Matthews_ed._International_Handbook_of_Research_in_His
tory_Philosophy_and_Science_Teaching