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Camille E. Coley – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This comprehensive study explores the experiences of underrepresented students who have participated in informal science education programs at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Using qualitative methods, including interviews and participant observations, the research uncovers transformative insights shaping the educational landscape.…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, STEM Education, Informal Education, Science Education
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Ching-Huei Chen; Wen-Pi Chan; Kun Huang; Chin-Wen Liao – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2023
Background: Museums have been paying an increasing attention to the design of experiences conducive to informal learning. While spontaneous inquiries in museums often pique visitors' intrinsic motivation to learn, certain structures or scaffolds are needed to facilitate sense making in museum learning. Two promising approaches are identified:…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Metacognition, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Computer Simulation
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Caspi, Avner; Gorsky, Paul; Nitzani-Hendel, Rakefet; Shildhouse, Bruria – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
It has been found that participation in informal, year-long STEM programmes for "primary school children" encourages further STEM learning and motivates STEM career aspirations. To date, no previous research has investigated such programmes. The study's goals were to collect and analyse demographic data about the 3rd-6th grade…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary School Students, Student Participation, Informal Education
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Nesimyan -- Agadi, Dina; Ben Zvi Assaraf, Orit – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2022
Informal learning environments can be a fun and effective means of introducing visitors to a variety of topics in evolution. Our study examined 120 sixth-grade students' conceptualisation of evolutionary ideas following three evolution-themed "Science Days" at 'Nature Campus'--an informal learning environment in Central Israel comprised…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Grade 6, Science Instruction, Evolution
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He, Xiang-xiang; Deng, Yi-ping; Liu, Jian-hua; Sun, Guang-yu; Xiong, Jian-wen; Xiao, Yang – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2023
Students' informal science learning experiences are believed to strongly influence their attitudes toward science and their abilities in the subject. Factors associated with students' informal science learning experiences include family socioeconomic status and perceived family support. However, little is known about whether perceived family…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5
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Amber Simpson; Jing Yang; Adam Maltese – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2024
Research has consistently highlighted the importance of promoting child-parent interactions. In this essay, we describe the development of MAKEngineering kits that provide collaborative learning experiences for children in Grades 2-6 to engage in engineering design tasks with members of their families in their home environment. First, we present…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Engineering Education, Cooperative Learning, Elementary School Science
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Nesimyan-Agadi, Dina; Assaraf, Orit Ben Zvi – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2022
Informal learning environments such as Natural History Museums can introduce visitors to a variety of topics in evolution by providing accessible representations of concepts like geological time, evolutionary mechanisms, biological diversity, geological time, and fossil dating. Our study examined sixth-grade students' conceptualization of…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Extracurricular Activities, Enrichment Activities, Authentic Learning
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Topal, Selda; Korkmaz, S. Deniz – Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar), 2023
Students should be provided with more meaningful learning experiences to attract more students to STEM careers, Out-of-School learning environments can offer students exciting and motivating learning opportunities that formal environments cannot provide. Therefore, national education reforms in many countries that are working on popularizing STEM…
Descriptors: Grade 6, STEM Education, Informal Education, Career Choice
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Gallup, Jenn; Coffland, David; Schultz, Kyle – Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 2021
This paper presents a framework for implementing informal learning events through a multi-modal event. A specific example is provided using the Mars LEGO Robotics challenge during the global pandemic Novel-coronavirus-19 (COVID). Students in grades 4-6 typically develop Lego Mars Rovers and compete in a face-to-face large competition in three…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, STEM Education, Multimedia Instruction, Informal Education
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Luo, Tian; So, Winnie Wing Mui; Li, Wai Chin; Yao, Jianxin – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2021
STEM integration has become a popular concept not only in the context of education practices but also as a way of learning. The integration of the STEM domains is evident in students' learning experiences when engaging in STEM activities. However, there is a lack of instruments for evaluating students' levels of self-efficacy in these activities.…
Descriptors: Student Surveys, Self Efficacy, Elementary School Students, Student Participation
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Yilmaz, Elanur; Yildirim, Ali – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2023
Earthquake preparedness is a critical part of developing a sustainable community concerning reducing vulnerability to earthquakes. This study focuses on reducing children's vulnerability, particularly through a school safety program, to increase their physical and emotional preparedness for children against earthquakes. A comparative case study is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Emergency Programs, Seismology, Natural Disasters
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Tosun, Cemal – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2020
The aim of this research was to investigate whether there was a predictive effect of the frequency of laboratory use of students, their academic success and attending various opportunities to learn science outside the classroom on the fifth and sixth grade students' scientific process skills performance (SPSP). Also, it was investigated whether…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Grade 5, Grade 6, Elementary School Science
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Li, De-An; Zhao, Qin; Yang, Xiao-Qi; Li, Wan-Mei; Dai, Rui; Xiao, Yang; Yu, Bing – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2021
Previous studies on students' conceptions of learning science (COLS) have focused primarily on formal environments. In these studies, students' COLS were positively associated with their approaches to and outcomes for science learning. However, little research has been conducted to explore students' conceptions of learning science in informal…
Descriptors: Science Education, Informal Education, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes
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Leonard, Jacqueline; Djonko-Moore, Cara; Francis, Krista R.; Carey, Aylin S.; Mitchell, Monica B.; Goffney, Imani D. – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2023
This paper examines the context for developing computational thinking (CT), computational participation (CP), and spatial reasoning among predominantly Black elementary students in grades 5 and 6, who attended a public school in the urban fringe of a large city in the Eastern United States. A case study is presented as the method to examine two…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6, Blacks
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Nesimyan -- Agadi, Dina; Ben Zvi Assaraf, Orit – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
The theory of evolution can be a useful basis for developing students' understanding of ecology. Our study used concept maps to examine the development of sixth-grade students' understanding of the Antarctic ecosystem following several evolution 'Science Days' conducted at 'Nature Campus' -- an informal learning environment comprised of a natural…
Descriptors: Evolution, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Grade 6
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