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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