Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits

by National Research Council

Book Overview

Informal science is a burgeoning field that operates across a broad range of venues and envisages learning outcomes for individuals, schools, families, and society. The evidence base that describes informal science, its promise, and effects is informed by a range of disciplines and perspectives, including field-based research, visitor studies, and psychological and anthropological studies of learning.

Learning Science in Informal Environments...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309119553
• ISBN13: 9780309119559
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.3"