Learning Theories & Effective Strategies
Learning Theories
& Best Practices:
A Primer for Informal Science
Education Centers
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NOTE: Chiefly intended to preliminarily collect and gather key insights from various research and sources Education & Outreach Resources
• Portal to the Public Initiative http://www.pacsci.org/portal/initiative Information about this project dedicated to fostering and facilitating face-to-face interactions with working scientists at science museums.
• NISE Network: RISE http://www.nisenet.org/rise A collection of papers, presentations and resources with a focus on partnerships in nanoscale informal science education. • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Center for Public
Engagement with Science & Technology http://www.aaas.org/programs/centers/pe This Center runs public engagement events, provides education and outreach resources, science communication resources, and a speakers service.
• Space Science Institute (SSI) http://www.spacescience.org/education/extra/resources_scientists_cd/index.html Resources for Scientists in Education and Public Outreach (E/PO). This is a collection of papers and presentations on partnerships with a focus on earth and space science outreach.
Main Research Sources
• National Research Council (National Academies Press)
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How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (2000)
How Students Learn: History, Mathematics, and Science in the Classroom (2005)
How Students: Learn Science in the Classroom (2005)
Surrounded by Science: Learning Science in Informal Environments (2010)
Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits (2009)
• Center on Instruction (US Dept. of Education)
– Effective Science Instruction: What does Research Tell Us? (2010)
• Project 2061 (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
– Science for All Americans (1989)
• Effective Learning and Teaching
– Benchmarks for Science Literacy (1993)
& Best Practices:
A Primer for Informal Science
Education Centers
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NOTE: Chiefly intended to preliminarily collect and gather key insights from various research and sources Education & Outreach Resources
• Portal to the Public Initiative http://www.pacsci.org/portal/initiative Information about this project dedicated to fostering and facilitating face-to-face interactions with working scientists at science museums.
• NISE Network: RISE http://www.nisenet.org/rise A collection of papers, presentations and resources with a focus on partnerships in nanoscale informal science education. • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Center for Public
Engagement with Science & Technology http://www.aaas.org/programs/centers/pe This Center runs public engagement events, provides education and outreach resources, science communication resources, and a speakers service.
• Space Science Institute (SSI) http://www.spacescience.org/education/extra/resources_scientists_cd/index.html Resources for Scientists in Education and Public Outreach (E/PO). This is a collection of papers and presentations on partnerships with a focus on earth and space science outreach.
Main Research Sources
• National Research Council (National Academies Press)
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How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (2000)
How Students Learn: History, Mathematics, and Science in the Classroom (2005)
How Students: Learn Science in the Classroom (2005)
Surrounded by Science: Learning Science in Informal Environments (2010)
Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits (2009)
• Center on Instruction (US Dept. of Education)
– Effective Science Instruction: What does Research Tell Us? (2010)
• Project 2061 (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
– Science for All Americans (1989)
• Effective Learning and Teaching
– Benchmarks for Science Literacy (1993)