ABSTRACT

As a means of conveying the excitement of science from one generation to the next, the lecture demonstration is one of the most powerful tools at the disposal of the modern science teacher. The interest of the young aspiring scientist is aroused not by dull textbook recitation, but by the enthusiastic lecturer with a range of demonstrations that il

chapter |10 pages

Prologue

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1 ORIGINS

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2 DEMONSTRATION IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

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6 DEMONSTRATION IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

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7 THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN

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9 INTERACTIVE SCIENCE CENTRES

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10 THE USE OF DRAMA

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1 WHAT IS A DEMONSTRATION?

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2 PROBLEMS OF INFORMATION TRANSFER

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3 AUDIENCE PSYCHOLOGY

chapter 2|6 pages

4 VISUAL AIDS AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

chapter 2|4 pages

5 USE OF FILM AND VIDEO RECORDING

chapter 2|6 pages

6 CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION

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1 GETTING STARTED

chapter 3|8 pages

2 THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPARATION

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3 THE IMPORTANCE OF VISIBILITY

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4 THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESENTATION

chapter 3|6 pages

5 THE PROBLEMS OF THE TRAVELLING LECTURER

chapter 3|18 pages

6 HOW DEMONSTRATIONS EVOLVE

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7 COPING WITH DISASTERS

chapter 3|16 pages

8 DEALING WITH DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS

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9 AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

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10 SAFETY