Training and development for informal science learning

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-101

  Crockett, Jane Randall ^a  

^a California Museum Foundation   (United States)

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EID: 0042842975     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-6625/6/1/006     Document Type: Article

References (19)

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3. Bitgood, S., Serrell, B., and Thompson, D., 1994, The impact of informal education on visitors to museums. Informal Science Learning: What the Research says about Television, Science Museums, and Community-Based Projects, edited by V. Crane, H. Nicholson, M. Chen and S. Bitgood (Dedham, MA: Research Communications Ltd), pp.61-98.
4. Friedman, A. J., 1994, Creating an academic home for informal science education. Unpublished paper, available from Alan Friedman, New York Hall of Science, New York 11368, USA.
5. A revised version of this paper was published in January 1996 in Curator, 38(4).
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12. Lucas, A. M., 1983, Scientific literacy and informal learning. Studies in Science Education, 10, 3.
13. La Belle, T. J., 1981, An introduction to the nonformal education of children and youth. Comparative Education Review, 25(3), 313-329;
14. Lewin, A. W., 1991, From theory to practice. How We Think and Learn, edited by National Learning Center, Capitol Children's Museum (Washington, DC: National Council on Vocational Education), pp. 1-7.
15. Friedman, A. J., 1994, Creating an academic home for informal science education, p.2. Unpublished paper, available from Alan Friedman, New York Hall of Science, New York 11368, USA.
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17. Association of Science-Technology Centers, 1994, ASTC/CIWSET Directory (Washington, DC: Association of Science-Technology Centers).
18. While this research was in progress. New York University announced a new programme in which students earning Master's degrees in Education could specialize in Informal Science Learning. Lehigh University is also planning a programme.
19. A copy of the instrument is available from Dr Bruce V. Lewenstein, Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.