{"id":88028,"date":"2025-06-18T12:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/port.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/?p=88028"},"modified":"2025-11-06T13:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:56:09","slug":"locally-and-globally-lukasiewicz-port-promotes-science-through-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/port.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/locally-and-globally-lukasiewicz-port-promotes-science-through-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Locally and Globally \u2013 \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 PORT Promotes Science Through Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Last weekend, the \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 PORT campus turned into a game board full of scientific adventures. Family teams faced puzzles and experiments, discovering the secrets of science in an unusual form of a field game. <\/p>

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The institute\u2019s grounds \u2013 usually closed to visitors \u2013 were opened to participants of the event. Along the route, they encountered microscopic stations, logical puzzles, physical and chemical experiments, and tasks requiring cooperation. Teams could relax in a picnic-style chill-out zone and talk to scientists.
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\u2013 Our goal was to combine fun with learning about the world through hands-on experience. We wanted participants \u2013 regardless of age \u2013 to feel that science is accessible, interesting, and can surprise them \u2013 says Adrian Patej, co-author of the game and science educator at \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 PORT. \u2013 That\u2019s why we used elements of gamification \u2013 we created a game structure that included points, challenges, and a narrative introduction. This works much more effectively than a traditional lecture \u2013 even for adults. <\/p>

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The experience gained while organizing educational events at the institute was recently presented by Adrian Patej at the international ECSITE Conference \u2013 European Network of Science Centres and Museums \u2013 held at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw. It is one of the largest science popularization events in Europe, bringing together around 1,000 participants from over 50 countries: educators, exhibition designers, representatives of scientific institutions, and companies supporting science communication. In his presentation, Adrian Patej demonstrated how to design field games within a scientific institution and how to effectively use gamification in education. <\/p>

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\u2013 Gamification in education is not a passing trend \u2013 it\u2019s a method that significantly increases engagement, motivation, and the effectiveness of learning. By using mechanisms known from games, we convey knowledge, but also teach logical thinking, teamwork, and drawing conclusions \u2013 he emphasized during his presentation, in which he showcased four original mini field games. <\/p>

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Initiatives such as the field game at \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 PORT are part of current and effective trends in science communication across Europe. The event was organized as part of a project co-funded by the Ministry of Education and Science under the program \u201cSocial Responsibility of Science II\u201d (agreement no. POPUL\/SN\/0366\/2023\/01).
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