Report :: Ellenbogen, K.M. & Stevens, R. (2005). Informal Science Learning Environments: A Review of Research to Inform K-8 Schooling. Washington, DC: National Research Council.

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to review what is known about informal science learning and to recommend areas for further research. The review is intended to support an examination of how children’s science learning experiences in designed informal environments like science museums and zoos relate to science learning activities in K-8 schools.

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  • Kirsten Ellenbogen Kirsten Ellenbogen
    Director of Evaluation & Research in Learning
    Science Museum of Minnesota
  • No_image_small_mask_ffffff R Stevens