ISE Resources
ISE Description/Documents
NSTA Position Statement: Informal Science Education
Project 2061: Science Literacy Campaign Connects Informal Science Learning to Educational Goals
A Discussion Paper About Informal Science Education and Inquiry
National Science Foundation: Overview of Informal Science Education
Learning in Settings Other Than Schools
Informal Science: The Nature of Learning and Its Implications for Research on Learning From Museums
ISE Websites
Institute for Learning Innovation
www.ilinet.org
Informal Science
www.informalscience.orgAssociation of Science/Technology Centers (ASTC)
www.astc.org
ISE Standards
To quote our June 1st Symposium keynote speaker, Julie Johnson, “There are no ‘core standards’ for learning science in informal settings. Since the work can occur in museums, libraries parks, cyberspace, etc., each subfield borrows from formal education research, cognition, nature of science work, etc. as a starting point.” Some ISE Standards pertain to content (different kinds of science) while others address process (how to teach different kinds of science) That said, here are a few sets of adapted standards:
Project 2061: Benchmarks for Science Literacy
North American Association for Environmental Education: Excellence in EE - Guidelines for Learning
PA Department of Education: Academic Standards for Science and Technology and Environment and Ecology
www.teaching.state.pa.us/k12/lib/k12/envec.pdfThe National Academies Press:
National Science Education Standards
