Abstract
The Scottish Government published a strategy that recommended increasing science education at primary school level. Our institution had previously developed activities to help older pupils learn about anatomy and physiology, but we had little
experience with younger students. We aimed to develop a series of activities for primary school pupils and teachers, with children encouraged to take the lead in presenting what they had learned. This pilot study demonstrated that involving primary school students in biomedical learning activities can foster leadership, improve presentation skills, encourage pupil-led research and stimulate interest in anatomy and physiology at a very young age.
experience with younger students. We aimed to develop a series of activities for primary school pupils and teachers, with children encouraged to take the lead in presenting what they had learned. This pilot study demonstrated that involving primary school students in biomedical learning activities can foster leadership, improve presentation skills, encourage pupil-led research and stimulate interest in anatomy and physiology at a very young age.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 153-153 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | HAPS Educator |
| Volume | August 2020 |
| Early online date | 3 Sept 2020 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Sept 2020 |
| Event | HAPS 34th Annual Conference - The Westin, Ottawa, Canada Duration: 23 May 2020 → 27 May 2020 Conference number: 34 |
Keywords
- Primary school
- children
- physiology
- anatomy
- peers
- outreach
- public engagement
- student-led