@article{discovery10000259, journal = {School Science Review}, title = {An unrealistic image of science}, year = {2007}, month = {March}, pages = {119--122}, volume = {88}, keywords = {Image, Practical Work, Unsustainable}, abstract = {Many UK secondary schools (ages 11-18) host Open Days for pupils in their final year of primary school education (age 10). At these events science teachers try, through the judicious use of a select number of practical tasks, to portray science as being a fun, exciting and essentially a "hands on" activity. Whilst this approach generates short-term situational interest amongst pupils it is ultimately an unrealistic, and arguably unsustainable, image of science.}, url = {https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10000259/}, author = {Abrahams, Ian}, issn = {0036-6811} }