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ERIC Number: EJ580413
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-185X
Informal Learning in Experiential Settings.
Neathery, Madelyn Faye
Journal of Elementary Science Education, v10 n2 p36-49 Fall 1998
Assesses informal learning in experiential settings. Elementary teachers (n=20) from public and private schools participated in an on-site seminar involving experiential learning in science centers, a wildlife refuge, and a zoological sanctuary. The significance of instruction provided by guides, types of exhibits, and the use of informational learning was surveyed. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Nonformal Education, Nontraditional Education, Private Schools, Professional Development, Public Schools, Science Education, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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