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Direct linkSmith, Annette – School Science Review, 2013
Experiment is at the heart of science and this was a consideration in the planning of an Association for Science Education (ASE) conference in the summer term that could be guided, but not controlled, by experience from the Annual Conference at New Year. Different formats for the exhibitions, lectures and practical presentations could all be tried…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Interviews, Science Education, Conferences (Gatherings)
Watts, Mike – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2015
Many household gardeners accumulate considerable knowledge of plant biology through a range of informal learning sources. This knowledge seldom relates to school biology and is driven by interest, keen motivation and what is termed here "vital relevance." A small opportunity sample of 12 gardeners (6 M, 6 F) is interviewed in terms of…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Incidental Learning, Botany, Gardening
Download full textNewbill, Phyllis Leary; Drape, Tiffany A.; Schnittka, Christine; Baum, Liesl; Evans, Michael A. – Afterschool Matters, 2015
Both employer expectations and education standards, including the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, are shifting the focus of learning from knowledge and discrete skills to the ability to think critically and creatively. This paper describes the process of translating an existing teacher-led STEM curriculum to fit…
Descriptors: After School Programs, After School Education, STEM Education, Learner Controlled Instruction
