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ERIC Number: EJ449107
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
"Info-Tainment" and Informal Sources for Learning Science.
Lucas, A. M.
International Journal of Science Education, v13 n5 spec iss p495-504 1991
Describes entertainment and leisure activities with an information content that serve as informal sources of scientific knowledge available to the community. Discusses the present lack of communication and cross-referencing among the diverse groups concerned with the informal presentation of science and calls for greater sharing of ideas, data, and methodologies. (25 references) (JJK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Community Education, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Lifelong Learning, Museums, News Media, Postsecondary Education, Prior Learning, Science Education, Science Teaching Centers, Scientific Literacy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Community; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: England
Note: Special Issue: "Informal Sources for Learning Science."