During this course, we will share research-informed creative and practical ideas to help you engage different audience groups and to feel more confident communicating your work with them.
Cost: Please contact us at smgacademy@sciencemuseum.ac.uk to discuss.
Booking: Please contact us at smgacademy@sciencemuseum.ac.uk if you are interested in attending this course or to arrange a group booking.
What can I expect?
From thinking about the needs of different audiences, writing key messages and learning outcomes and exploring ways to get people actively involved, this course will share practical activities and ideas to inspire you in your next public engagement opportunity.
Content of the course includes:
- Understanding your audiences
- Writing learning outcomes to shape your event or activity
- Evidence-informed techniques for interacting and connecting with different audiences
What will I learn?
By the end of the session you will:
- Have a good understanding of how to engage with different audiences
- Understand the importance of writing learning outcomes and how these can help you to develop and measure the success of your activities
- Feel more confident to interact with the public and start discussions with them around your area of expertise
This course will introduce the concept of science capital and how it can help us understand how people from all backgrounds engage with science and how their engagement might be increased.
Cost: Please contact us at smgacademy@sciencemuseum.ac.uk to discuss.
Booking: If you would like to be notified when these dates are announced please contact us at smgacademy@sciencemuseum.ac.uk.
What can I expect?
This course will introduce the concept of science capital and what it means for our work in the informal science learning sector. We will share with you a range of tools to help you reflect on the research and apply a science capital approach to your own work.
The content of this course has been put together as a result of the Science Museum Group’s partnership with King’s College London and University College London through the Enterprising Science project.
Key content includes:
- An introduction to the science capital research
- How the informal science learning sector can help build science capital
- How you can apply the research to your work
What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will:
- Have insights into the science capital research
- Have an understanding of how informal science learning experiences can help to build science capital
- Have ideas that will help you to apply a science capital approach to your work
