Research Catalog

Title

Surrounded by science : learning science in informal environments / Marilyn Fenichel and Heidi A. Schweingruber ; Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

Author

Fenichel, Marilyn.

Publication

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2010.

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Details

Additional Authors

• National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science Education.
• Schweingruber, Heidi A.

Description

xv, 220 p. : col. ill.; 26 cm.

Summary

"Practitioners in informal science settings - museums, after-school programs, science and technology centers, media enterprises, libraries, aquariums, zoos, and botanical gardens - are interested in finding out what learning looks like in those settings, how to measure it, and what they can do to ensure that people of all ages and from different backgrounds and cultures come away with a positive learning experience." "Surrounded by Science is designed to make that task easier. Based on the National Research Council study Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits, this book provides case studies, illustrative examples, and probing questions for practitioners, making valuable research accessible to the many educators, museum professionals, university faculty, youth leaders, media specialists, publishers, and broadcast journalists involved in informal science."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Active learning
• Science > Study and teaching > Case studies
• Experiential learning

Note

• "Based on the National Research Council report, Learning science in informal environments: people, places and pursuits."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online in Open Book format via the National Academies Press home page.

Contents

Pt. I. Frameworks for Thinking About Science Learning -- 1. Informal Environments for Learning Science -- 2. Science and Science Learning -- Pt. II. Designing Experiences to Promote Science Learning -- 3. Design for Science Learning: Basic Principles -- 4. Learning with and from Others -- 5. Interest and Motivation: Steps Toward Building a Science Identity -- 6. Assessing Learning Outcomes -- Pt. III. Reaching Across Communities, Time, and Space -- 7. Culture, Diversity, and Equity -- 8. Learning Through the Life Span -- 9. Extending and Connecting Opportunities to Learn Science.

ISBN

• 9780309136747 (pbk.)
• 0309136741 (pbk.)
• 9780309136754 (pdf)
• 030913675X (pdf)
• 9780309146708
• 0309146704

LCCN

2010003193

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries