Interest And Motivation In Informal Science Learning
Document Type
Paper
Publication Date
2007
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Interest And Motivation In Informal Science Learning
Abstract
In this paper, research on interest and motivation is revisited in the context of informal science learning (ISL) settings such as museums, out-of school or after-school clubs or groups, science camps, and enrichment programs. The ISL context differs from traditional school “cookbook” science in a number of critical ways: rather than emphasizing science information, it is designed to engage participants in inquiry-informed and free-choice opportunities to work with authentic science. Productive participation in the ISL setting should enable the development of scientific literacy and scientific thinking (Lehrer & Schauble, 2006), although tracking and documenting such development is not simple (Falk & Storksdieck, 2005).
Recommended Citation
K. Ann Renninger.
(2007).
"Interest And Motivation In Informal Science Learning".
Interest And Motivation In Informal Science Learning.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-education/96
Comments
This work is a white paper prepared for the National Academies, National Research Council, Board on Science Education, Learning Science in Informal Environments.