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Direct linkJensen, Eric Allen – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
This article addresses some of the challenges faced when attempting to evaluate the long-term impact of informal science learning interventions. To contribute to the methodological development of informal science learning research, we critically examine (Falk and Needham (2011) "Journal of Research in Science Teaching," 48: 1-12.) study…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Science Teaching Centers, Urban Population
Falk, John H.; Storksdieck, Martin – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2010
Most people visit a science center in order to satisfy specific leisure-related needs; needs which may or may not actually include science learning. Falk proposed that an individual's identity-related motivations provide a useful lens through which to understand adult free-choice science learning in leisure settings. Over a 3-year period the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Prior Learning, Data Collection, Data Analysis
