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Peer reviewedRennie, Leonie J.; Feher, Elsa; Dierking, Lynn D.; Falk, John H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2003
Discusses six issues that were the focus of the Ad Hoc Committee's Policy Statement and relates them to conducting research in the domain of out-of-school science learning. Suggests avenues for research in this area. (KHR)
Descriptors: Curiosity, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Motivation
Falk, John H.; Dierking, Lynn D. – 2002
This book advocates establishing "learning systems" that utilize all the educational resources of communities to connect and extend learning opportunities across a lifetime. The following are among the topics discussed: (1) the essence of lifelong learning and a learning society; (2) how and why people engage in free-choice learning; (3)…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adolescents, Adult Learning, Age Differences
