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Review of Informal Science Learning
This review, published in 2012 by the Wellcome Trust, characterises the value of informal science learning to science education in the UK. Focusing on children and young people aged up to 19, the study sought to provide:
* a better understanding of the scope of informal science learning, its theoretical base and the types of change it can bring about in the understanding of and attitudes towards science
* recommendations for robust methods for evaluating the impact of informal science learning, based on an analysis of practice in the field
* recommendations on reaching deprived learners, schools and families
* recommendations based on best practice in linking informal and formal learning.
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