Science learning in a leisure setting

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 194-212

  Falk, John H ^a,c   Storksdieck, Martin ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institute for Learning Innovation   (United States)

^c Department of Free Choice Learning ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biology; Free choice learning; Informal science; Lifelong learning; Museum education

Indexed keywords

FREE-CHOICE LEARNING; INFORMAL SCIENCE; INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION; LIFE LONG LEARNING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOM SAMPLE; SCIENCE CENTERS; SCIENCE LEARNING;

BIOLOGY; MOTIVATION; OCEAN HABITATS; RECREATION CENTERS;

MUSEUMS;

EID: 75749154435     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20319     Document Type: Article

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