The historical scientific instruments in informal education: The case of the Maraslean teaching center’s mechanical planetarium


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Published: Sep 25, 2023
Keywords:
Historical scientific instruments orrery informal education
Eleni Avgeri
Maria Anna Lazari
Stamatia Repousi
Panagiotis Lazos
Constantina Stefanidou
Konstantinos Skordoulis
Abstract

A great collection of historical scientific instruments for science teaching is kept in the Maraslean Teaching Center. This paper proposes a workshop for the utilization of the mechanical Planetarium in informal education, with the aim of raising awareness among the participants in highlighting the historical value of such instruments and enhancing scientific literacy.

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  • 9. NON-FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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