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Learning Science in Informal Environments - NAS report published
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Wendy Pollock <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:59:42 -0500
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ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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Yesterday, the (U.S.) National Research Council (NRC) released Learning Science in Informal Environments: Places, People, and Pursuits, edited by Philip Bell, Bruce Lewenstein, Andrew Shouse, and Michael Feder. People from throughout our field contributed. 
 
The report is available now as a PDF or prepublication proof or in several weeks as hardback book. It can be ordered here: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12190 
 
According to the NRC's press release, "tens of millions of Americans, young and old, choose to learn about science in informal ways - by visiting museums and aquariums, attending after-school programs, pursuing personal hobbies, and watching TV documentaries, for example. There is abundant evidence that these programs and settings, and even everyday experiences such as a walk in the park, contribute to people's knowledge and interest in science." The press release is available here: http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12190
 
Wendy
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