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Free-Choice Science Education

How We Learn Science Outside of School

Edited by: John Falk

Publication Date: April 27, 2001

Pages: 224

Series: Ways of Knowing in Science and Mathematics Series

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ISBN: 9780807740644
$27.95
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ISBN: 9780807740651
$53.00
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Description+

This seminal book describes the nature and extent of science learning in America with particular attention to the innumerable sources of science education existing outside the formal education system. Falk and his well-respected colleagues provide examples from research and practice on how to better understand, facilitate and communicate about free-choice science learning, including policy recommendations for insuring its growth and integration within the complex learning environment of the 21st century.

This important and timely volume:

  • Makes a case for the existence of an infrastructure for free-choice science learning.
  • Highlights research studies that reveal the nature and function of the infrastructure.
  • Proposes studies, policies, and approaches that will enable educators and policy makers to better understand its nature, function, and effectiveness.
  • Encourages coalition building and collaborations across the infrastructure leading to better practice, greater resources, realistic assessments, and greater application of free-choice science learning.

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John H. Falk is Director of the Institute for Learning Innovation in Annapolis, Maryland.

Reviews+

“Forward looking…All of those interested in an expansive view of the science education landscape will be informed and challenged by the perspectives included in Free-Choice Science Education.”
—William F. McComas, University of Southern California, The Rossier School of Education

"Falk has achieved a remarkable first: researchers, policy-makers and leading practitioners talking together, resulting in eye-opening, thought-provoking chapters."
—Léonie Rennie, Professor of Science and Technology Education, Curtin University of Technology

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Science Education for Everyday Life
Science Education for Everyday Life
Designing Everyday Assessment in the Classroom
Designing Everyday Assessment in the Classroom
Improving Instruction in Algebra
Improving Instruction in Algebra
Mathematical Development in Young Children
Mathematical Development in Young Children
Free-Choice Science Education
Free-Choice Science Education
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