Science communication with children

Abstract

Since 2012, researchers from various fields, mainly psychology, but also education, virtual reality, and media art, have gathered in the Research Committee for the Development of “Experiment Packages for the Mind” in order to respond to societal demands such as the promotion of science education and the improvement of lifelong learning. The project has been developing and operating media workshops for teaching psychological phenomena through the effective use of experiential teaching materials and their dissemination. We are also discussing how we can contribute to the introduction of psychology in secondary education from 2023. In this satellite symposium, we discussed the latest topics and issues, including metaverse and media arts in science communication with children, and the relationship between education and science communication.