Escolab

indicators (key performance indicators)

To improve EscoLab it is essential to maintain dialogue and compile the remarks of those who take part in the program: teachers, students and research staff. With the aim of collecting their opinions and points of view, we have carried out different assessment models.

Thanks to all those who have sent suggestions, have filled in forms or have participated in the interviews.

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How teachers rate EscolaLab?

Most of the teachers rate Escolab very positively. 97% of teachers would repeat the experience and evaluate the overall activity as satisfactory or excellent (between 90 and 100% of teachers select these two options, depending on the edition).

The aspects with most positive feedback are the contents, appropriateness of language according to the age, and the number of students taking part in the activity. The majority of teachers believe that the researchers who have completed the activity have given a clear presentation, have measured time and resources appropriately and have been able to attract the student’s interest, adding new knowledge to the subject.

The most common suggestion for improvement is to try to increase the number of activities, because most of them are filled the same day that the registration period opens in early September. For more information, please review the assessment results for the 2012-2013 , 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 editions.

How research staff rate EscoLab at 2015?


  • Unsatisfactory (2)
  • Satisfactory (9)
  • Very satisfactory (23)
  • NS/NC (0)
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How research staff rate EscoLab?

During the 2012-2013 academic year, we conducted a study to characterize the role and involvement of the research staff in the activities. The main objective was to get further knowledge about their professional and vocational profile, to understand better their relationship with other agents (teachers, students and EscoLab organizers), to know the methodology applied and the tools and resources they develop for these practices, and highlight the advantages of their expertise when performing outreach tasks.

The study arose as a combined initiative between the organizers from EscoLab and the Observatory of Promotion of Science (Observatori de la Difusio de la Ciencia, ODC) of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB). The ODC scientific team Dra. M. Teresa Escalas Tramullas and Moira Costa Calsamiglia, with the advice of Dra. Isabel Ruiz Mallen. Coordinating the project are Diana Vicente Escobar (Institute of Culture), Maria Molins Guillemi (Institute of Education) and Bruna Espar Gasset (Escolab Coordinator). Very soon we will be publishing the results and you will be able to check them in this section.

Evaluation of researchers

Avaluació investigadors


 

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How students rate EscoLab?

Durant el 2014 hem iniciat un estudi d'avaluació per a l'alumnat coordinat per l'Observatori de la Difusió de la Ciència de l'UAB, en col•laboració amb diverses universitats i que compta amb el suport de la Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT).During 2014 we initiated a study to evaluate the students, which is being coordinated by the Observatory for the Promotion of Science UAB (Observatori de la Difusio de la Ciencia de l’UAB) in co-operation with several universities and supported by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (Fundación Espanola para la Ciencia y la Tecnología, FECYT).

The study is called EXODI (¿Do we Explain or do we Discuss?) and its main objective is to analyze the presence and intensity of the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in scientific awareness activities. In other words, if the activity 1) involves participants in a broad sense in the research process, 2) ensures the transparency of the results of scientific research and opens pathways to these results, 3) includes the gender dimension in the research process and research, 4) includes criteria for social responsibility and ethics in research and 5) promotes science education in a formal and / or informal way.

It is planned to present the conclusions of the study in 2015.

Last comments

escolab@ · 28/05/2015 17:23

Hola Marta, les inscripcions per la nova edició Escolab 2015-16 s'obriran el 7 de setembre. Ja us anirem informant. Gràcies pel teu interès.

marta@ · 28/05/2015 11:40

Hola, voldria rebre la info de quan s'obre el termini per inscriure'ns els instituts a lñes activitats que proposeu. Estic interessada en les de caire científic. Moltes gràcies

comunicacio@ · 20/02/2015 10:13 · Related activity "Recerca i càncer: saps què fa un investigador per lluitar contra els tumors?"

Gràcies pel teu comentari maria.sortosa!  Et recomanem que t'apuntis a la llista d'espera. Ens agradaria poder oferir més activitats però per diversos motius no és possible. Esperem que puguis venir en una propera edició.

escolab@ · 19/01/2015 08:03

Bon dia eperez, et confirmem que vam rebre el teu correu i que estàs apuntat a la llista d'assistents. Fins després!

eperez@ · 18/01/2015 10:16

ME GUSTARÍA PARTICIPAR EN LA ACTIVIDAD DEL LUNES 19 DE ENERO EN EL HOSPITAL DE SANT PAU. GRACIAS. ENRIQUE PEREZ ESCOLA SANTISSIMA TRINITAT