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Plummer, Julia D.; Crowl, Michele M.; Tanis Ozcelik, Arzu – Research in Science Education, 2021
Informal science educators' (ISEs) work with young children has received limited attention in the literature. We investigated ISEs' goals for preschool-aged audiences (3- to 5-year-old children), methods they describe for achieving these goals, and how ISEs understand young children as "doing science" in their venues. We interviewed 35…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Science Teachers, Preschool Teachers
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Mills, Reece; Tomas, Louisa; Whiteford, Chrystal; Lewthwaite, Brian – Research in Science Education, 2020
Given that interest is associated with learning in educational research, understanding how its development can be supported in different learning contexts represents an important line of inquiry. In this study, we investigate the influence of the slowmation construction process on middle school students' interest in learning science and geology.…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Interests, Student Attitudes, Science Education