Journal :: Dierking, L. D., Falk, J. H., Rennie, L. J., Anderson, D., & Ellenbogen, K. M. (2003). Policy statement of the "informal science education" ad hoc committee. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 40(2), 108 - 111.

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Abstract

In the spring of 1999, the Board of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) established an Informal Science Education Ad Hoc committee, co-chaired by Lynn Dierking and John Falk. The Committee's task was to focus on the organization's positioning in regard to out-of-school science education. After 2 years of work, the committee composed a policy statement, included below, that was presented to, and accepted by, the NARST Board. The policy statement defines this arena of research, describes a variety of out-of-school environments in which science learning occurs, identifies issues related to conducting research in this area, and makes recommendations for building a community of researchers in this field and for facilitating opportunities for collaborative initiatives with other research areas in NARST.

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