The Current Status and Improvement Countermeasures for the Science Career Aspirations of Rural Junior Middle School Students:From the Perspective of Science Capital:Based on the Survey Data of 2 022 Rural Junior Middle School Students in Gangxi
Gao Xiaoyi" " Yang Yuhong
(Faculty of" Education,Beijing Normal University,Beijing 100875)
Abstract:The junior high school period constitutes a critical developmental stage for adolescents’science career aspirations. Investigating science career aspirations among rural junior high students represents a significant concern within science education research. Existing studies indicate that rural Junior Middle School students generally perform suboptimal" in developing science career aspirations. This Research employs the conceptual framework of science capital to examine factors influencing rural Chinese students’science career aspirations. The research systematically investigates the differential impacts of science capital components through a questionnaire survey administered to 2 022 rural junior high students in Guangxi province,combined with ordered logistic regression and marginal effects analysis. Results reveal that higher science capital levels significantly predict stronger science career aspirations. Notably,science-related cultural capital demonstrates dual-directional influences,while science-related social capital exhibits consistent positive effects. Science-related behaviors and practices show limited explanatory power,with certain elements even displaying negative associations. Based on the survey results,this Research finally proposes targeted strategies to enhance the science career aspirations of rural junior middle school students from three dimensions of science capital.
Keywords:science career aspirations;rural science education;science capital
CLC Numbers:G633.98;N4" " Document Code:A" " DOI:10.19293/j.cnki.1673-8357.2024.06.001
A Study on the Group Differences and Influencing Factors of Science Career Expectations of Primary and Secondary School Students:Based on the Survey Data of 4 211 Primary and Secondary School Students in Sichuan and Chongqing Area
Deng Lei" " Tan Bin
(Science Education Research Center,Southwest University,Chongqing 400715)
Abstract:Science career expectation is of great significance to the training of scientific and technological talents. Through the investigation of 4 211 primary and secondary school students in Sichuan and Chongqing area,this study found that: on the one hand,there are significant differences in gender,urban and rural areas,and educational stage of primary and secondary school students' science career expectations and the influencing factors. Science self-efficacy and parental factors have a greater impact on girls,parental factors have a greater impact on students in rural areas,and science participation has a greater impact on high school students. On the other hand,science identity,science self-efficacy,science participation,peer factors,and parental factors all have a significant impact on the science career expectations of primary and secondary school students,with science identity having the greatest impact. Based on research findings,this study suggests leveraging the positive effects of science self-efficacy and parental factors on girls’science career expectations,the positive impact of parental factors on the science career expectations of students in rural areas,the positive role of science participation on high school students’science career expectations,and centering on science identity to enhance its positive influence on the science career expectations of primary and secondary school students,thereby cultivating more top talents in science and technology.
Keywords:science career expectation;science identity;primary and secondary school students;cultivation of science and technology talents
CLC Numbers:G633.98;N4" " Document Code:A" " DOI:10.19293/j.cnki.1673-8357.2024.06.002
The Curriculum Policy of Primary School Science Education in China over the Past 120 Years:Historical Review,Main Features,and Future Prospects
Liu Suyue" " Wang Linghao
(Northeast Normal University,Changchun 130024)
Abstract:The primary school science education curriculum is the key focus for hatching students’scientific spirit and innovative quality in the new era. Looking at the historical development process,the curriculum policy of primary school science education from the beginning of the 20th century to now has experienced five stages:germination and attempt,foundation and exploration,adjustment and restoration,deepening and promotion,innovation and optimization,and has realized four transformations: In terms of value orientation,it has realized the transformation and regression from“instrumental value”to“intrinsic value”;in terms of target orientation,it has realized the iterative update from“serving social construction”to“developing scientific literacy”;in terms of content selection,it has realized the continuous improvement from“popularizing knowledge”to“comprehensive curriculum”. In the evaluation implementation,it has realized the gradual linkage from“one-way”education to“diversified”education. In the future,the standardization and innovation of the curriculum policy of primary school science education should insist on strengthening the overall planning and guiding the policy direction with a high position;Change the concept and practice,with the core quality as the guide to strengthen the moral and cultivate people’s goals;Pay attention to depth and integration,and promote the optimization and improvement of comprehensive course content;Pay attention to process and value-added,broaden the evaluation method and resource matrix.
Keywords:primary science education;curriculum policy;curriculum reform
CLC Numbers:G62;N4" " Document Code:A" " DOI:10.19293/j.cnki.1673-8357.2024.06.003
The Curriculum Policy of Primary School Science Education in China over the Past 120 Years:Historical Review,Main Features,and Future Prospects
Liu Suyue" " Wang Linghao
(Northeast Normal University,Changchun 130024)
Abstract:The primary school science education curriculum is the key focus for hatching students’scientific spirit and innovative quality in the new era. Looking at the historical development process,the curriculum policy of primary school science education from the beginning of the 20th century to now has experienced five stages:germination and attempt,foundation and exploration,adjustment and restoration,deepening and promotion,innovation and optimization,and has realized four transformations: In terms of value orientation,it has realized the transformation and regression from“instrumental value”to“intrinsic value”;in terms of target orientation,it has realized the iterative update from“serving social construction”to“developing scientific literacy”;in terms of content selection,it has realized the continuous improvement from“popularizing knowledge”to“comprehensive curriculum”. In the evaluation implementation,it has realized the gradual linkage from“one-way”education to“diversified”education. In the future,the standardization and innovation of the curriculum policy of primary school science education should insist on strengthening the overall planning and guiding the policy direction with a high position;Change the concept and practice,with the core quality as the guide to strengthen the moral and cultivate people’s goals;Pay attention to depth and integration,and promote the optimization and improvement of comprehensive course content;Pay attention to process and value-added,broaden the evaluation method and resource matrix.
Keywords:primary science education;curriculum policy;curriculum reform
CLC Numbers:G62;N4" " Document Code:A" " DOI:10.19293/j.cnki.1673-8357.2024.06.003
The Changing Process,Evolution Logic and Future Prospects of the Project on Grass-Roots Science Popularization
He Maobin" " Ren Peng
(Research Center for Science Technology and Civilization,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing 100083)
Abstract:The Project on Grass-roots Science Popularization is the first science popularization special plan established by the state through central financial transfer payments. Since its implementation in 2006,the Project has focused on meeting the needs of grass-roots science popularization and solving the problem of“the last kilometer”of science popularization services. The results show that the Project on Grass-roots Science Popularization has experienced four stages of initiation,expansion,transformation,and deepening. The evolution of policy is characterized by the synergistic progression of both mandatory and induced elements,with central-local collaboration and social participation working in concert to continually achieve the dual goals of enhancing grassroots science popularization efficiency and promoting social equity. The process of policy evolution exhibits an intertwining of policy instrument innovation and path dependency,revealing structural contradictions in resource allocation efficiency and a pattern where policy effectiveness is constrained by the quality of institutional supply. Furthermore,we also construct a three-dimensional breakthrough pathway encompassing“institution-technology-society,”aiming to better realize the objectives of institutional change.
Keywords:science popularization at grass-roots level;scientific literacy;institutional change
CLC Numbers:N4" " Document Code:A" " DOI:10.19293/j.cnki.1673-8357.2024.06.005
Enhancing Visitor Experience at Science and Technology Museums through Customer Journey Mapping:A Case Study of China Science and Technology Museum
Yuan Xiao1" " Rao Rongliang1" " Xue ke1" " Wei Dong2
(China Science and Technology Museum,Beijing 100101)1
(University of Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing 100083)2
Abstract:This research takes the China Science and Technology Museum as the research object,and deeply studies how to use customer journey maps to enhance the audience's visiting experience. By analyzing the characteristics and behaviors of the audience,audience portraits were drawn. And then customer journey maps were created,covering the entire process of typical audiences visiting the China Science and Technology Museum. Results reveal that the customer journey map reveals the emotional fluctuations of the audience at key moments,especially dissatisfaction during ticket purchasing,dining,and leaving the museum. In response to these pain points,measures such as optimizing the ticket refund process,increasing dining space,and opening cultural and creative shops earlier were taken,and practice has proven that these measures effectively enhance the audience's visiting experience.Using customer journey maps to enhance audience experience is universal in the research of audience services in science and technology museums,and continuously iterated customer journey maps can provide support for improving the quality of audience services.
Keywords:science and technology museum;customer journey mapping;visitor experience;service design
CLC Numbers:N4;G261" " Document Code:A" " DOI:10.19293/j.cnki.1673-8357.2024.06.006
The Path of Popularization of" High-End Scientific Research Achievements:A Case Study on Popularization of Atomic Clocks at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qian Yitao1" " Yang Kai1" " Wang Jinyuan2" " Xu Zhen2
(Institute of History of Science and Technology,Jiangsu University of Science and Technology,
Zhenjiang 212003)1
(Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai 201800)2
Abstract:High-precision scientific devices are an important part of high-end scientific research achievements,atomic clocks,as a key core device applied in the aerospace field,have been gradually known by the public in recent years,this paper takes the science popularization practice of atomic clocks research in Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(hereinafter referred to as SIOM)as a case study,and comprehensively examines the subject,form,content and basic features of the science popularisation of atomic clocks in SIOM.It is found that the team of scientists is an important force in promoting the popularisation of high-end scientific research results,immersive popularization is an important way,and national major scientific and technological strategies are an important opportunity. Based on the research findings,this paper proposes that the popularization of high-end scientific research results,such as large scientific devices,can be carried out in three aspects:enhancing the scientific popularization skills of researchers,improving the mechanism of popularization of high-end scientific research results,and cultivating a brand of popularization of high-end scientific research results. The research results provide useful references and thinking for scientific research institutions to make effective use of high-end scientific research results to carry out science popularization activities.
Keywords:high-end scientific research achievements;big science devices;atomic clocks;popularization of science
CLC Numbers:N4" " Document Code:A" " DOI:10.19293/j.cnki.1673-8357.2024.06.007
Analysis on Current Practices,Issues,and Solutions of International Science and Technology Communication by" Chinese Overseas Enterprises
Zhang Zhimin1" " Wang Yanli1" " Liu Xiaohui2" " Deng Chengying2
(China Research Institute for Science Popularization,Beijing 100081)1
(Global Times Public Opinion Center,Beijing 100026)2
Abstract:The international science and technology communication undertaken by Chinese overseas enterprises is significant for enterprise development and the construction of the national science and technology image. Currently,Chinese overseas enterprises have developed a certain awareness of international science and technology communication,particularly in fields such as infrastructure and heavy machinery,where their technological strength lays a solid foundation for such communication. These enterprises proactively build a communication network with overseas science and technology media and engage in exchanges and cooperation with local governments,associations,and universities to promote their products,technologies,and corporate brands. However,Chinese overseas enterprises face several issues in conducting international science and technology communication,including systemic risks in political and commercial public opinions,a lack of authoritative and professional support during communication,and a deficiency in storytelling from a native perspective. Therefore,it is necessary to enhance risk awareness,build communication communities,and provide theoretical and professional support to tackle these issues.
Keywords:overseas enterprises;international communication;science and technology communication
CLC Numbers:N4;D820" " Document Code:A" " DOI:10.19293/j.cnki.1673-8357.2024.06.008
The Role Dilemma,Attribution Clarification,and Breakthrough Path of Science Popularization Short Video Creators in the Digital Intelligence Era
Jing Mengyao" "Cheng Ling
(China Research Institute for Science Popularization,Beijing 100081)
Abstract:Science popularization short video creators play an important role in achieving high-quality development of science popularization and boosting the construction of Chinese modernization,while the role conflict aroused by the increasingly surging new technologies represented by AI makes them fall into different levels of role dilemmas. This study takes the Social Role Theory as the perspective,analyzes the specific manifestations of role conflicts among science popularization short video creators from both internal and external aspects of their roles,and further reveals the underlying causes that lead them to be trapped in“role conflicts”. To overcome the dilemma,science popularization short video creators should establish a correct view of science and technology,always adhering to the subjectivity of human beings in creation,returning to the essence of“content first”creation,and rationally use new technologies to empower creation and connect with a wider public group to create value under the guidance of laws,regulations,and industry norms. Only in this way can they maintain the vitality of their own role in the baptism of the times.
Keywords:Social Role Theory;digital intelligence technology;science popularization short video creators;role conflict;role adjustment
CLC Numbers:N4;G206.3" " Document Code:A" " DOI:10.19293/j.cnki.1673-8357.2024.06.009