中国科学馆教育活动的早期探索——以民国时期的科学馆为例

Exploration of educational activities in Chinese science museums over the early time: Taking the science museums in the Republic of China as an example

科学教育是提升民众科学素养的重要途径.作为南京国民政府在民国时期的科学教育浪潮中实施科学教育的主要机构之一,科学馆在三十余年的发展进程中取得了诸多成效,对当时的科学教育事业发挥了极大的作用,并且在今天也具有重要的借鉴意义.通过对民国时期科学馆的发展脉络和所开展科学活动的解析,试图呈现其科学教育活动的特点,同时也对其科学教育活动的价值进行了更进一步的探讨.

Science education is an essential approach to enhance the public＇s scientific literacy. As one of the main institutions for the accomplishment of science education in the wave of science education, science museums have made great achievements in the process of development of more than 30 years, and played an important role in the science education of the Republic of China. Moreover, the public science education over the time also has reference value for that of nowadays. Through the analysis of the development of science museum and scientific activities in the Republic of China, the characteristic of its science education activities is presented in this paper. Furthermore, the value of its science education activities is also discussed.