Abstract
In 2023, we had the third Science Education Tracker, which surveys young people’s views and experiences of science education in England and their attitudes towards science and career aspirations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The findings of this survey are quite concerning. Between 2016 and 2023, there has been a marked reduction in young people’s access to more interactive forms of practical science, with these trends most accentuated between 2019 and 2023. While we know experience of hands-on practical work is key to learning and motivating students in science, most students in 2023 encountered practical work via videos. The survey also showed that, between 2019 and 2023, young people were less interested in science and computing with this decline in interest being more pronounced among younger cohort
Join in with this panel session chaired by David Montagu from the Royal Society, to hear the perspectives of experts with a wealth of experience in science education, on the decline of practical work post-covid and ideas of how we might address this in our schools and colleges.
The findings of this survey are quite concerning. Between 2016 and 2023, there has been a marked reduction in young people’s access to more interactive forms of practical science, with these trends most accentuated between 2019 and 2023. While we know experience of hands-on practical work is key to learning and motivating students in science, most students in 2023 encountered practical work via videos. The survey also showed that, between 2019 and 2023, young people were less interested in science and computing with this decline in interest being more pronounced among younger cohort
Join in with this panel session chaired by David Montagu from the Royal Society, to hear the perspectives of experts with a wealth of experience in science education, on the decline of practical work post-covid and ideas of how we might address this in our schools and colleges.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Unpublished - 11 Jan 2025 |
| Event | ASE Annual Conference 2025 - Nottingham University, Nottingham, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Jan 2025 → 11 Jan 2025 https://2025aseannualconf.sched.com/ |
Academic conference
| Academic conference | ASE Annual Conference 2025 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Nottingham |
| Period | 9/01/25 → 11/01/25 |
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