Resumen de The role of practicals in science museums
This article describes how science museums and science centres approach the use of practical activities and workshops to engage students with not only their collections and exhibits, but also contemporary science and indeed science communication itself. Through the use of exploration, active participation and high-impact learning programmes, these organisations can positively change attitudes towards science careers, both directly by their impact on the students and by increasing science capital within families. The Science Museum in London is working with academic partners to measure this engagement with a view to applying the findings to its existing programmes.
