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PART I Frameworks for Thinking About Science Learning |
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Informal Environments for Learning Science |
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Venues for Learning Science |
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Illustrating the Common Characteristics of Informal Environments |
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WolfQuest: Playing to Learn |
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6 | (3) |
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Science in Unexpected Places: Learning at a Science Cafe |
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9 | (3) |
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12 | (1) |
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A Systematic Approach to Learning |
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13 | (4) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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Science and Science Learning |
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Science as a Social and Cultural Enterprise |
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19 | (3) |
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Research in your Backyard: Participating in the Practices of Science |
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22 | (3) |
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What Is Science Learning? |
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25 | (7) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (3) |
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PART II Designing Experiences to Promote Science Learning |
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Design for Science Learning: Basic Principles |
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37 | (26) |
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Insights from Research on Learning |
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38 | (1) |
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Strategies for Putting Research into Practice |
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39 | (2) |
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Learning from Interactive Experiences |
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41 | (3) |
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Cell Lab: An Opportunity to Interact with Scientific Instruments |
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44 | (4) |
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Challenges of Designing for Learning |
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48 | (2) |
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Probing the Depths of The Mind at the Exploratorium |
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50 | (3) |
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Science Learning Among Kids of All Ages |
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53 | (3) |
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56 | (1) |
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How Dragonfly TV Fosters Learning |
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57 | (3) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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Learning with and from Others |
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Conversations and Language |
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66 | (3) |
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Listening to Conversations at the Frogs Exhibition |
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69 | (4) |
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Explanation: A Learning Tool Between Parents and Children |
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73 | (2) |
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A Conversation at the Museum |
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75 | (2) |
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Roles That Support Larning |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Interest and Motivation: Steps Toward Building a Science Identity |
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81 | (22) |
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The Role of Interest in Informal Environments |
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82 | (2) |
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Building Exhibits Based on the Motivation Model |
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84 | (3) |
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Cultivating and Sustaining Interest |
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87 | (2) |
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An Innovative Project with Urban Teens |
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89 | (4) |
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Well-Developed Interest and Changes in Identity |
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93 | (5) |
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An Environmental Pioneer at Work |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (2) |
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Assessing Learning Outcomes |
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103 | (16) |
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Challenges of Assessing Science Learning in Informal Settings |
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103 | (2) |
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Developing Appropriate Assessments |
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105 | (6) |
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Assessment and Evaluation |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (4) |
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PART III Reaching Across Communities, Time, and Space |
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Culture, Diversity, and Equity |
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119 | (20) |
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120 | (3) |
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The Vietnamese Audience Development Initiative |
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123 | (5) |
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Designing Informal Science Experiences for People with Disabilities |
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128 | (2) |
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Culturally Relevant Exhibits for People with Disabilities |
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130 | (2) |
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Integrating Native American Culture with Science |
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132 | (1) |
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Merging Native Culture and Language with Science |
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133 | (3) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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Learning Through the Life Span |
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139 | (22) |
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140 | (4) |
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Girls Explore Yellowstone |
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144 | (2) |
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Informal Science Learning Experience for Adults |
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146 | (4) |
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150 | (1) |
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Experience for Older Adults |
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151 | (3) |
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Project SEE Offers Science for Seniors |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (2) |
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Extending and Connecting Opportunities to Learn Science |
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161 | (26) |
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Expanding Opportunities for Informal Science Learning |
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161 | (5) |
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Linking Formal and Informal Settings |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (3) |
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Taking Field Trips to the Next Level |
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170 | (1) |
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The Mystery of the X-Fish |
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171 | (3) |
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Another Model for Linking Schools and Informal Settings |
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174 | (1) |
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The Lake Washington Watershed Internship Program |
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175 | (1) |
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Out-of-School-Time Programs: An Opportunity for Partnerships |
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176 | (2) |
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The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Pajaro Unified School District Working Together |
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178 | (2) |
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Teacher Professional Development in Informal Settings |
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180 | (2) |
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Learning Progressions and Preparation for Future Learning |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (1) |
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| Appendix: Major Research Investments in the Connection of Formal and Informal Science Teaching and Learning |
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187 | (4) |
| Notes |
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| Acknowledgments |
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205 | (2) |
| Photo Credits |
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207 | (2) |
| Index |
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209 | (10) |
| Biographical Sketches of Authors |
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