Abstract University-based science youth centers offer science-day activities for students that include lectures and sometimes a laboratory experience. This phenomenological study explores stakeholders’ views of science-day programs at 3 different university-based science outreach centers. The study describes the characteristics, the goals, the pedagogy, and the challenges of science days as voiced by the different informants. We found that the main goal was exposing students to science and “showing STEM is fun." Some teachers sought added value of learning in out-of-school environments and pointed to the importance of hands-on activities. The centers’ staff did not address pedagogy and viewed teachers’ role as being chaperons. Teachers felt patronized by the young guides who did not acknowledge their experience and expertise. Some differences in approaches of junior and senior teachers are discussed. In conclusion, we recommend mutual discussion of goals, and finding ways for teachers and centers' staff to collaborate in planning and enactment of science days.

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利益相关者对大学科学外展中心科学日计划的看法

摘要 大学科学青年中心为学生提供科学日活动，包括讲座，有时还包括实验室体验。这项现象学研究探讨了利益相关者对 3 个不同的大学科学外展中心科学日计划的看法。该研究描述了不同信息提供者所说的科学日的特征、目标、教学法和挑战。我们发现主要目标是让学生接触科学和“展示 STEM 很有趣。”一些教师寻求在校外环境中学习的附加价值，并指出实践活动的重要性。中心的工作人员没有解决教学法并将教师的角色视为陪伴。教师感到被不承认他们的经验和专业知识的年轻导游的光顾。讨论了初级和高级教师在方法上的一些差异。总之，我们建议相互讨论目标，并为教师和中心的工作人员找到合作规划和制定科学日的方法。