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The Nature of Informal Educators in Science Centers, Science Museums and Zoos: Case Studies of Personnel, Practices, Programs, Outreach and Organization.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The Nature of Informal Educators in Science Centers, Science Museums and Zoos: Case Studies of Personnel, Practices, Programs, Outreach and Organization./
Author:	Erickson, Courtney.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2021,
Description:	187 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-09, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International83-09A.
Subject:	Science education. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=28866387
ISBN:	9798790661082

The Nature of Informal Educators in Science Centers, Science Museums and Zoos: Case Studies of Personnel, Practices, Programs, Outreach and Organization.
Erickson, Courtney.

The Nature of Informal Educators in Science Centers, Science Museums and Zoos: Case Studies of Personnel, Practices, Programs, Outreach and Organization. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2021 - 187 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-09, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arkansas, 2021.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

Informal Science Centers provide educational experiences for people across the country daily. While the terminology is often similar, there are differences between institutions, often determined by mission, organizational structure, and experience. The purpose of this study was to identify shared experiences and unique characteristics of eight informal science centers around the country. The significance of the study was to add to the understanding of informal science educators' responsibilities, organizational structure, decision-making process, and development. Data for the study was collected using qualitative measures through a researcher-created interview, sent to fifteen institutions, after the recommendation from two well-known informal science researchers. Eight organizations agreed to complete the interview process, which was done utilizing a digital platform.The interviews showed most institutions have similar expectations of their educators and their responsibilities. The data indicated educators have large say in determining programming and outreach direction, often based on interest, resources, and state standards. Additionally, the data showed there were significant differences in how institutions structured their educators organizationally.The results of this study show the need for informal science centers to continue to evaluate data to determine best practices. Some institutions seemed to have more efficiently and effectively determined best practices. There should be a continued emphasis on evaluations, both programmatically and personally, as several sites did not have a formal evaluative process.

ISBN: 9798790661082Subjects--Topical Terms:

521340
Science education.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Informal science centers

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