January 1st, 2007 | RESEARCH
In this report, the authors review research of afterschool programs and discuss the effects of these programs on participating youth as a means to advance science learning and attitudes toward science. The report analyzes the qualities of programs that yield the best results in terms of comprehension and sustained science learning.
Document
Schwartz_abd_Noam_Commissioned_Paper.pdf
Team Members
Board on Science Education, PublisherSarah Schwartz, Author, Harvard University
, Author, Program in Education, Afterschool & Resiliency, Harvard University
Related URLs
Learning Science within Informal Environments
Tags
Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Education and learning science
Resource Type: Reference Materials | Report
Environment Type: Afterschool Programs | Public Programs