Building virtual worlds for informal science learning (SciCentr and SciFair) in the Active Worlds Educational Universe (AWEDU)

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Corbit
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Informal Science ◽  
Informal Science Learning ◽  
Active Worlds

scholarly journals Measuring the long-term effects of informal science education experiences: challenges and potential solutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Staus ◽  
John H. Falk ◽  
Aaron Price ◽  
Robert H. Tai ◽  
Lynn D. Dierking
Keyword(s):  
Science Learning ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Informal Science Education ◽  
Informal Science ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Informal Science Learning ◽  
Learner Outcomes ◽  
Key Issues

AbstractDespite the fact that most science learning takes place outside of school, little is known about how engagement in informal science learning (ISL) experiences affects learners’ knowledge, skill development, interest, or identities over long periods of time. Although substantial ISL research has documented short-term outcomes such as the learning that takes place during a science center visit, research suggests that the genuine benefits of informal experiences are long-term transformations in learners as they pursue a “cascade” of experiences subsequent to the initial educational event. However, a number of major methodological challenges have limited longitudinal research projects investigating the long-term effects of ISL experiences. In this paper we identify and address four key issues surrounding the critical but challenging area of how to study and measure the long-term effects or impacts of ISL experiences: attribution, attrition, data collection, and analytic approaches. Our objective is to provide guidance to ISL researchers wishing to engage in long-term investigations of learner outcomes and to begin a dialogue about how best to address the numerous challenges involved in this work.

Applications of Augmented Reality in Informal Science Learning Sites: a Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 433-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric E. Goff ◽  
Kelly Lynn Mulvey ◽  
Matthew J. Irvin ◽  
Adam Hartstone-Rose
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Informal Science ◽  
Informal Science Learning
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