The historical scientific instruments in informal education: The case of the Maraslean teaching center’s mechanical planetarium
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Sep 17, 2024
Keywords:
Historical scientific instruments orrery informal education
Abstract
A rich 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 of this collection 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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