Creative learning in Techniquest

     Techniquest is based in Cardiff Bay and offers numerous unique hands-on experiences. It is suitable for all learners, from primary to secondary school age children and even adults will find something enjoyable to explore.  I think, primary age school children will enjoy and benefit from the exhibits the most because they are just starting their discovery and exploration of learning with science. 

     Techniquest provides additional help and support for teachers and learners to expand knowledge into practical hands-on experiences. In Techniquest there are more than 100 hands-on exhibits that place a child in the centre of learning and investigating science and maths tasks. These hands-on experiences aim to encourage children to use their creative, physical and thinking skills to apply them into practice and find solution for each exhibit.  All educational programmes organised in Techniquest are designed to support and work alongside the National and Literacy Framework.

         The exhibit I explored was the glass sphere. I think cross-curricula learning was achieved because the subject knowledge used in this exhibit were physics, chemistry, physical skills.  I would recommend this exhibit for children in primary and secondary schools because by hands-on experiences learners will investigate how it works and discussed it in the classroom. Children will work in team, collaborate, taking turns and asking questions.

       In my opinion, children learn best from real settings and experiences that can practice themselves. Teachniquest is a very interesting place that promotes learning and doing. The place itself promotes healthy learning, it has an open plan setting with plenty of natural light and space creates very fresh and dynamic environment for children.

Reference
www.techniquest.org