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Special Session 8: Marine public education |
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Discussion on the marine-science public education mode based on Deep-Sea Exploratorium at Tongji University
SS8-02
Yumeng Liu* , State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, China
Wei Huang, State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, China
Chuanlian Liu, State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, China
Pinxian Wang, State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, China
Zhifei Liu, State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, China
Shouye Yang, State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, China
Daidu Fan, State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, China
Zhimin Jian, State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, China
Presenter Email: 7rainym@tongji.edu.cn
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Along with "Marine strategy" having been promoted as a China’s national strategy, the Chinese society has gradually realized the importance of ocean. Public aspiration for marine knowledge has been overwhelmingly boosted in the past decade. Marine-science outreach programs become an important part of popular science education for primary and middle school students. As a national key research and education institution of marine science, Tongji University is a pioneer in marine-science outreach programs.
Deep-sea Science Museum and Deep-sea Exploration Pavilion are two main platforms, established recently for marine public education at Tongji University. The exhibition include marine natural environment, marine biology, marine mineral and oil resources, marine technology, submarine observation network, and so on. Except for regular exhibition, we organize marine science lectures, entertainment activities and parent-child interaction in the Pavilion during the National Science Week and some important National Holidays. Cooperate with some primary and secondary schools, we establish some special museum curricula, organize scientific summer camps, and edit marine science popular books. These activities have attracted more and more teenagers and children to the programs, and their passion to protect marine environment and to engage in marine-science research has been ignited. Some of the activities have been reported in a few public media, attracting more participants to the programs.
After a few years of operation, we have formed an effective working model. Except administrators, a stable team of professional consultants and student volunteers are vital for the science museum operation. Administrators are in charge of popular science exhibition pavilion and . The consultants consist of the academician Pinxian Wang, faculties of Marine Science department and other related departments. Volunteers are undergraduate and postgraduate students selected from marine and related subjects to assist the staffs in most of activities mentioned above.
We also find that most visitors have a great interest in the mystery of both deep sea and marine science. Some of them want to know more about the general knowledge of deep sea, or even want to engage in some experimental analyses in the laboratory. We consider having some laboratory open-day activities for senior high school students in the near future. Meanwhile, we can also cooperate with many organizations that have the same goal to build a marine science public education.
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