Impact of local knowledge endowment on employment growth in nanotechnology

Schimke, Antje; Teichert, Nina; Ott, Ingrid

doi:10.1093/icc/dts043

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“…Nanotechnology could revolutionize sustainable development efforts because of its broad applicability, and it could be critical to economic development in the twentyfirst century. Therefore, incorporating nanotechnology features to stimulate the economic development has become a focus point in numerous countries (Mapleston 2004;Schimke, Teichert, and Ott 2012).…”

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The effectiveness of a popular science promotion program on nanotechnology for elementary school students in I-Lan City

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Cho

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Research in Science & Technological Education

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Background: Nanotechnology education has become an urgent priority to nurture skilled human resources for the rapidly developing nanotechnology-related industries. The promotion of popular science education focusing on nanotechnology is an ideal approach to bridge the gaps in formal curricula, and to stimulate curiosity about and interest in nanotechnology among schoolchildren. Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Nanotechnology-based Popular Science Education Promotion and Teaching (NPSEPT) program through camp activity that was implemented in elementary schools in I-Lan City, Taiwan. Program description: To create a competitive advantage, a human resources development program was implemented as one of the nanotechnology incubation projects in Taiwan and focused on developing an appropriately-skilled professional workforce as well as promoting popular science education. Sample: The volunteer research participants were 323 sixth grade students in four elementary schools in I-Lan City, Taiwan, who were evaluated at the beginning and the end of the nanotechnology-based popular science promotion camp activity. Design and methods: A research tool called the 'NPSEPT test' was designed specifically for this study and was approved by experts who evaluated its content and face validity. The questionnaire was divided into three aspects: 'Nanophenomena in the natural world'; 'Nanomaterials and their scaling effects'; and 'Definition, characteristics, and applications of nanotechnology.' The effectiveness of learning among the students was analyzed using descriptive statistics, a paired sample t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and a post hoc comparison. Results: The results of the three-part 'NPSEPT test' revealed that NPSEPT significantly advanced nanotechnology learning performance and outcomes among students in the four participating elementary schools. Of the 15 questions included in the NPSEPT test, positive change for more than 30% of students was achieved for eight questions related to nanotechnology concepts. Conclusions: Significant effectiveness of the NPSEPT program and nanotechnology learning outcomes of the elementary school students were observed. The NPSEPT program should therefore be considered an appropriate program to promote popular science with a focus on nanotechnology in elementary schools. IntroductionA nanometer is a unit of length equal to 10 −9 m. The physical and chemical properties of substances minimized to nanoscale cannot be explained using traditional theories. Nanotechnology, a technology based on the manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular or supramolecular scale, is currently one of the most widelydiscussed topics in science and technology development, and is being promoted as a key industry in the economy of the twenty-first century. Nanotechnology products are faster, more compact, practical and energy efficient than the traditional products, and should be able to reduce carbon emissions. Nanotechnology will not only change the industria...

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The effectiveness of a popular science promotion program on nanotechnology for elementary school students in I-Lan City

Lin

Cho

et al. 2015

Research in Science & Technological Education

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“…W 2008 roku na 3,6 tys. firm nanotechnologicznych 48,9% stanowiły firmy amerykańskie, a 30,6% firmy zlokalizowane na terenie Unii Europejskiej (Cuenat, Winkless, 2010) i w przeważającej większości są to MŚP (Schimke i in., 2012). W aspekcie analizy rozmieszenia instytucji nanotechnologicznych trzeba zwrócić uwagę na brak porównywalnych danych.…”

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Deklaracja wersji pierwotnej / Definition of primary version Wersja drukowana jest wersją pierwotną publikacji / The primary version of the journal is the printed version. Strona internetowa czasopisma z informacjami dla autorów i dostępem do artykułów archiwalnych w wersji elektronicznej / Journal website with information for authors and access to the full-text electronic versions of archive papers: www.prace-kgp.up.krakow.pl

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“…Referring to economic geography, most papers use the concentration in the industry, an index used to measure business activities, and a demographic index alone, or together with regional specialisation, to mirror a region's capacity to host new companies and growing industries. These are often complemented by indicators measuring educational level and industrial characteristics to describe the local context properly (Braunerhjelm and Borgman, 2004;Schimke and Teicher, 2012). Following Barbosa and Eiriz (2011), in this way we continue to increase the accuracy of the description at the local level.…”

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