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Dorph, Rena; Schunn, Christian D.; Crowley, Kevin – Afterschool Matters, 2017
The Coalition for Science After School highlights the dual nature of outcomes for science learning during out-of- school time (OST): Learning experiences should not only be positive in the moment, but also position youth for future success. Several frameworks speak to the first set of immediate outcomes--what youth learn, think, and feel as the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Science Programs, Science Interests, Competency Based Education
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de Oliveira, Marcos Henrique Abreu; Fischer, Robert – Physics Education, 2017
Ciênsação, an open online repository for hands-on experiments, has been developed to convince teachers in Latin America that science is best experienced first hand. Permitting students to experiment autonomously in small groups can be a challenging endeavour for educators in these countries. We analyse the reasons that cause hesitation of teachers…
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Hands on Science, Science Course Improvement Projects, Student Research
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Guerra, Andreia; Rezende, Flavia – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2017
Angela Chapman and Allan Feldman (2016) conducted a study that aimed to exam how a group of diverse urban high school students were affected by the participation in a contextually based authentic science experience. The analysis of all data led the authors to conclude that the experience of authentic science positively influenced the science…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Urban Schools, High School Students