informal science

RE: informal science

2012-01-17T08:01:44Z

Hi Nora and Peter,
Welcome!

Definitively, science events, fairs and activities, give a strong contribute to involve students and generic public in science.

I found this interesting paper about informal science education.

RE: informal science

2012-01-13T19:30:01Z

And I also believe that competitios like the one just annonced by Google, a Science Fair

google.com/sciencefair

are excellent opportunities to do curricular or extra-curricuar projects with our students.
I am sure that many EU projects where EUN participates or participated in the past, include such competitions nd I assume they are quite motivating for our students.

RE: informal science

2012-01-11T14:39:46Z

Furthermore, it would be interesting to discuss the differences among formal education, non formal education and informal education. In Science, in particular, one would like to know where misconceptions, for instance, arise fundamentally, is it from no-formal educational environments? Is it from our science classes?

I read recently that not only misconceptions are difficult to change, but that they fluctuate, and students change a fraction of their beliefs from time to time.

Do you know of any study of Inquiry Based methods and change of students misconceptions in Science?

RE: informal science

2012-01-08T16:33:42Z

Valeria, I believe they are. COnferences, Seminars, etc. are all valuable resources to get students (and parent and even grandparents!) interested in Science, don't you think?

informal science

2011-11-12T15:09:35Z

Are informal activities significant as well as planning lessons?
Here is a link about informal education

http://informalscience.org