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New Perspectives in Science Education 7th Edition 2018

The Davidson Institute of Science Education: Building Bridges between Science and People

Aurelie Lachish-Zalait

Abstract

The Davidson Institute of Science Education, the educational arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science, aims to enrich science education in Israel and around the world. Its wide variety of educational programs target students and teachers, as well as the broader community. Through all of its efforts, the Davidson Institute is dedicated to bridging the gap between the general public and the frontiers of science, as well as influencing the educational system and disseminating scientific knowledge.
The Davidson Institute coordinates the Weizmann Institute's educational programs aimed at the Israeli school system and the general public. In addition to targeting outstanding students and their teachers, the Davidson Institute’s formal instruction also reaches youth-at-risk and underachieving students, as well as Israel’s community of math and science teachers. Extracurricular activities include afternoon science clubs, science Olympiads and competitions, public science lectures, national and international science camps, annual events, and the Clore Garden of Science. Providing science education programs for all ages gives the Davidson Institute a holistic approach of lifelong learning and a special understanding of the needs of the various segments of Israeli society. Weizmann Institute researchers and graduate students are actively involved in Davidson Institute programs.
In all its activities, the Davidson Institute aspires to provide opportunities to a wide spectrum of target groups in an effort to reach as many people as possible. Activities are offered to constituencies ranging from young children to adults, Israeli and international youth, and students and teachers and from various socioeconomic sectors. Many activities are geared toward communities in the geographical and social periphery of Israel, including members of the Israeli-Arab and Orthodox Jewish communities. Programs range from day-long and other short-term workshops to multi-year intensive courses; from very advanced content levels to popular science— in a variety of languages. Nearly 400,000 individuals—students, teachers, and members of the general public—participated in a wide range of activities last year, while more than 3 million unique visitors browsed the Davidson Online website.

Keywords: Education, Science, Students, Teachers, General public, Online;

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[5] The Davidson Institute of Science, davidson.weizmann.ac.il
 

 


Publication date: 2018/03/23
ISBN: 8862929765
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