The Learning Science in Informal Environments Study in Context
by David A. Ucko Abstract The National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the National Research Council report Learning Science in Informal Environments to synthesize the growing body of diverse research...
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by Andrew Shouse, Bruce V. Lewenstein, Michael Feder, Philip Bell Abstract In this article, the editors of the recent National Research Council report Learning Science in Informal Environments: People,...
View ArticleThe LSIE Report and IMLS: Supporting Learning in the Informal Environments of...
by Marsha L. Semmel Abstract The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has funded hundreds of projects that promote lifelong learning in all disciplines and types of museums and libraries,...
View ArticleThe Challenges of Understanding Science Learning in Informal Environments
by James Kisiel, David Anderson Abstract The National Research Council report Learning Science in Informal Environments provides a much-needed synthesis of what research says about informal learning....
View ArticleAdult Science Learning in the Internet Era
by Jon D. Miller Abstract This article outlines a different view of the changing nature of adult learning in the Internet era. The old model of learning—the warehouse—is being replaced by a...
View ArticleMedia and the Museum: A Response to Learning Science in Informal Environments
by Nancy Ross Dribin, Angelique Rickhoff Abstract Digital environments are one of the newest methods of resource- and program-creation to be added to the museum toolkit, and are increasingly employed...
View ArticleBeyond Science: Implications of the LSIE Report for Art Museum Education
by Jessica J. Luke, Karen Knutson Abstract The Learning Science in Informal Environments report holds great potential for creating change among those who work in the field of science education. But to...
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