TY - JOUR
T1 - Science Fiction in Education
T2 - case studies from classroom implementations
AU - Vrasidas, Charalambos
AU - Avraamidou, Lucy
AU - Theodoridou, Katerina
AU - Themistokleous, Sotiris
AU - Panaou, Petros
PY - 2015/7/3
Y1 - 2015/7/3
N2 - This manuscript reports on findings from the implementation of the EU project “Science Fiction in Education” (Sci-Fi-Ed). The project provides teachers with tools, training, and guidance that will assist them in enhancing their teaching, making science more attractive to students, connecting it with real-life issues such as the environment, and providing girls and other marginalised groups with access to science resources, material, and learning opportunities. The central project idea is to achieve this by incorporating science fiction (Sci-Fi) in science teaching. The aim of this paper is to present the framework and the lessons learned from designing and implementing the project. We focus on the following topics: (1) theoretical and empirical underpinnings of Sci-Fi narratives in education: the importance of narratives in education, their benefits, and challenges; (2) interdisciplinary teaching and learning: the interdisciplinary approach, its benefits, and challenges; (3) practical guidelines and innovative teaching ideas: introducing Sci-Fi-Ed; and (4) briefly discuss the lesson learned from the implementation of the project in classrooms in five countries.
AB - This manuscript reports on findings from the implementation of the EU project “Science Fiction in Education” (Sci-Fi-Ed). The project provides teachers with tools, training, and guidance that will assist them in enhancing their teaching, making science more attractive to students, connecting it with real-life issues such as the environment, and providing girls and other marginalised groups with access to science resources, material, and learning opportunities. The central project idea is to achieve this by incorporating science fiction (Sci-Fi) in science teaching. The aim of this paper is to present the framework and the lessons learned from designing and implementing the project. We focus on the following topics: (1) theoretical and empirical underpinnings of Sci-Fi narratives in education: the importance of narratives in education, their benefits, and challenges; (2) interdisciplinary teaching and learning: the interdisciplinary approach, its benefits, and challenges; (3) practical guidelines and innovative teaching ideas: introducing Sci-Fi-Ed; and (4) briefly discuss the lesson learned from the implementation of the project in classrooms in five countries.
KW - case study
KW - narrative
KW - science education
KW - science fiction
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84948578601&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09523987.2015.1075102
DO - 10.1080/09523987.2015.1075102
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84948578601
SN - 0952-3987
VL - 52
SP - 201
EP - 215
JO - Educational Media International
JF - Educational Media International
IS - 3
ER -