Term
Spring 2017
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAED: NSEE
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Shelley Orr
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Benjamin Jones
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Celia McConnell
Abstract
Classroom science teachers face many obstacles, from standardized exams to including real world concepts in their science units. Informal science educators are looking for ways to expand their mission into school curricula in the form of activities and project-based learning. Incorporating real-world experiences from informal science institutions can supplement and enrich the formal science educator’s classroom learning units. The research in question in this Capstone was to address how formal and informal science educators can work together to increase students’ participation in science and the environment. I interviewed science professionals about why they pursued a career in science and I interviewed classroom science teachers about their needs, focusing on how to harness support from informal science educators.
Research Methodology
Descriptive Statistics, Field Study, Interview, Survey (attitude scale, opinion, questionnaire)
Keywords
Adult Education, Grades/ Student Performance, Science, Teachers/ Teaching
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Colin, "The Impact Of Informal Education On Formal Education In Science A Symbiotic Relationship" (2017). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4342.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4342