The roles of the formal and informal sectors in the provision of effective science education

Studies in Science Education

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-44

  Stocklmayer, Susan M ^a   Rennie, Léonie J ^b   Gilbert, John K ^c,d  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes to science; Community involvement; Informal education; Science curriculum; Scientific literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955841854     PISSN: 03057267     EISSN: 19408412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057260903562284     Document Type: Article

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