The roles of the formal and informal sectors in the provision of effective science education

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The roles of the formal and informal sectors in the provision of effective science education

For many years, formal school science education has been criticised by students, teachers, parents and employers throughout the world. This article presents an argument that a greater collaboration between the formal and the informal sector could address some of these criticisms. The causes for conc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Stocklmayer, S., Rennie, Leonie, Gilbert, J.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	University of Leeds 2010
Subjects:	informal education scientific literacy science curriculum community involvement attitudes to science
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46399

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