Tuesday 10 February 2009

Research supports informal science activities

SciDev reports that researchers say they have now demonstrated that scientific understanding can be boosted through approaches such as museums, hobbies and events. It is also thought that they can also sustain a long-term interest in the subject. 'The Committee on Science Learning in Informal Environments found "abundant evidence" that individuals of all ages learn science across a variety of venues including programmes, designed settings and everyday experiences' through a synthesis of hundreds of pre-existing studies. Although the study was carried out in the United States it is though that the findings could be applied universally.

Read the SciDev article in full.

Read the 'Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits' report online.

7 comments:

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Yes, I was reading that many scientists can trace back their interest in science to a specific 'pivotal moment' brought about outside of their formal science education.

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Yes, I was reading that many scientists can trace back their interest in science to a specific 'pivotal moment' brought about outside of their formal science education.

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