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Direct linkReich, Christine; Price, Jeremy; Rubin, Ellen; Steiner, Mary Ann – Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education, 2010
Informal science education (ISE) experiences can provide powerful opportunities for people with disabilities to experience and learn about science. When designed to be inclusive, such experiences can lead people with disabilities to feel competent and empowered as science learners, generate excitement and enthusiasm for science, and be equitable…
Descriptors: Science Education, Inclusion, Disabilities, Informal Education
Beer, Valorie – 1984
The purposes of this investigation were to describe the curricular elements of a museum and to determine if the framework for interpreting a school curriculum found in "A Study of Schooling" (Goodlad & Associates, 1979) is applicable to the informal curriculum of the non-school setting. Eight museums were studied; curators were…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Needs, Educational Research, Experiential Learning
Beer, Valorie – 1985
The purposes of this study were to describe and define nonschool education according to curricular elements, suggest relationships between school and museum curricular elements and perspectives, and construct a heuristic device for curriculum elements and perspectives that will guide further study. Using a curricular model from "A Study of…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHake, Barry J. – History of Education, 1996
Profiles an attempt at adult residential education known as the Woodbrookers' movement in the Netherlands from 1903-1941. Imported from England, the Woodbrookers' emphasized the precepts of Christian Socialism taught through weekend meetings and summer schools. Discusses the relationship between this movement and the Scandinavian folk high…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational History, Folk Schools, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedFalk, John H.; And Others – Science Education, 1986
Discusses the learning potentials of science museums. Examines studies that relate to visitor use and learning. Contrasts learning in museums with most school-based learning, particularly with regard to the museum's emphasis on the use of objects as the focus on learning. (TW)
Descriptors: Display Aids, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits
Download full textNational Institutes of Health (DHHS), Bethesda, MD. – 1994
This publication contains brief descriptions of National Institutes of Health programs for underrepresented minorities, including fellowships, programs for high school students, graduate research assistantships, postdoctoral training, and programs for college students. The publication provides a description of each program, eligibility…
Descriptors: College Students, Graduate Medical Education, Graduate Students, High School Students
Dewalt, Mark W. – 1993
This paper discusses a study that examines the relationship between participation in religious youth groups, smoking behavior and subsequent use of cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol. The document briefly surveys earlier research on smoking and drug abuse. The study surveyed students, schools, parents, teachers, and student academic achievement data.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Behavioral Science Research, Cocaine, Drinking
