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Science with Attitude: An Informal Science Education Experience

Book Chapter | September 2007

Kansas City's Science City Summer Camp is an eight-week program for children of ages 6-12 from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Drawing on the knowledge that people have diverse learning styles, Science City…

Exemplary Science in Informal Education Settings: Standards-Based Success Stories

NSTA Press Book | October 2007

Just as science education doesn’t stop at the schoolhouse door, neither should effective application of the National Science Education Standards. Exemplary Science in Informal Education Settings shows real-world…

Advancing the NSES Vision through Informal Science Education

Book Chapter | January 2008

Despite originally being almost exclusively focused on the school context, the National Science Education Standards (NSES) emerged as an amazingly relevant document for the informal context as well. All four of the…

Fieldwork: New Directions and Exemplars in Informal Science Education Research

Book Chapter | January 2006

Fieldwork can teach our students that although controlled experiments are one route to scientific knowledge, they are by no means the only route (McComas 1996). In this chapter the authors have selected a small set of…

Lessons About Science and Religion From Informal Science Educators

Book Chapter | October 2019

Teaching evolution can be challenging whether you are a formal or informal educator. This chapter introduces information on visitor learning of evolution in informal education venues—particularly museums—and describes…

Information at Your Fingertips

Journal Article | November 2019

What Role Does Informal Education Have in Developing Conceptual Understanding?

Book Chapter | March 2015

This chapter addresses learning in informal environments and in this age of technology, informal education is everywhere. Although opportunities have been available for many years, it’s only recently that educational…

Can an Informal Science Institution Really Play the Key Role in K–12 Science Education Reform?

Book Chapter | January 2008

The Washington State LASER (Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform) program is under the leadership of the Pacific Science Center, an informal, nonprofit science institution, dedicated to increasing the…

National Congress on Science Education

Page | May 2020

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Creating Professional Development for Informal and K–12 Educators

Journal Article | October 2017

The results of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate surveys help science education professional development providers successfully work with educators.   NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) explores the Earth…

Evaluating Information: The Impact of Major, Class Standing, and Experience With Primary Literature

Journal Article | February 2020

Social media platforms and other internet sites may propagate inaccurate or misleading information. This misinformation encourages speculation, rumors, and mistrust in established science. In the current study, we…

Geoscience Education and Motivated Reasoning

Journal Article | July 2020

Individuals use information selectively, in ways that support group beliefs or one’s psychological needs—this is motivated reasoning. Motivated reasoning is revealed in correlations between (1) opinions/knowledge and (…

Codesigning With Indigenous Families and Educators

Journal Article | July 2020

Working at the Intersections of Formal and Informal Science and Literacy Education

Journal Article | March 2016

The National Writing Project provides professional development, develops resources, generates research, and works to improve the teaching of writing and learning in schools and communities.   In this article, we…