Science fiction and the teaching of science

<p>This work consists of a first approach to Science in science-fiction from the students’ point of view and researches on which possibilities it offers as a teaching aid. Therefore, we have polled whether the students know about and have seen science fiction cinema, as well as whether this fa...

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Main Authors: Mª Francisca Petit Pérez, Jordi Solbes Matarredona
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona 2012-05-01
Series:Enseñanza de las Ciencias
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Online Access:https://ensciencias.uab.es/article/view/494
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Summary:<p>This work consists of a first approach to Science in science-fiction from the students’ point of view and researches on which possibilities it offers as a teaching aid. Therefore, we have polled whether the students know about and have seen science fiction cinema, as well as whether this factor has an influence on their attitudes toward Science and scientists as well as their opinion about the consequences of scientific progress in the future. In addition, we wonder whether students are aware of the twisted views of Science and scientists that science-fiction cinema transmits. We also consider whether science-fiction is used like a teaching aid.</p>
ISSN:0212-4521
2174-6486