談科學博物館教育政策的擬定

Drafting an Education Policy of Science Museum

隨著科技發展、社會環境的變遷，人們追尋生活的目標逐日改變中，當然對於博物館的需求也跟著改變，明顯可見的，博物館的教育功能日益重要，民眾於博物館內的學習需求日增！自八十七年教育部發表「邁向學習社會」白皮書後，全國各類教育相關機構，無不致力於提供良好的終身學習環境，而博物館更是可提供人生全程學習的最佳環境。但如何建立一個良好的終身學習環境？除了博物館的各項軟、硬體建設，如空間的規劃、展示的鋪陳之外，還有教育活動的實施等等，均需要有目標、有組織、有計畫的執行實踐。此時博物館教育政策的訂定，便成了博物館籌建各項教育設施與辦理各項教育活動的基準。

According to the development of technology and the transition of social environment, the goals of life pursued by mankind are changing, and certainly, the needs of museum are altering as well. Perceptibly, the educational function of museum is becoming more significant; the publics' needs of learning in museum are also increased! Since 1998 the Ministry of Education has published the white book of 'Moving Forward to a Learning Society', all the relevant domestic educational institutions have been putting great efforts on providing good lifelong learning environment. Museum is however the best place of providing the complete programs of lifelong learning environment.