An interactive art approach to scientific education

Abstract

This study sets out to investigate scientific education at a primary and secondary level, and identify the need for interactivity and interactive art to aid students grasp complex scientific concepts. This paper delves into digital and interactive art, and how these could be connected to the STEM educational programme. The research for this paper was carried out through the use of several research papers and three in-depth interviews with science and physics teachers. All the interviews provided knowledge and insight into a traditional learning environment, and helped point out the topics which students found hardest to comprehend. The project produced in conjunction with this research paper is an interactive installation which includes several interaction points. These were designed to be intuitive and to help students understand the scientific concept behind them in a hands-on approach.