Tag Archives: research to practice
Heather is chairing AERA’s Informal Learning Environments Research group for 2019-2020.
Heather is chairing AERA’s Informal Learning Environments Research group for 2019-2020. The group is dedicated to furthering educational research in informal learning environments and to promote a community practice interested in establishing and maintaining a better understanding of learning in … Continue reading
Heather and Lucy have new JRST article on informal science learning
New research! With our partnering site, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, our informal learning research project examined how guided participation processes support the use of cultural tools (such as scientific equipment) during a nature walk at one nature center. This new … Continue reading
Presentations at the NARST 2015 Annual Meeting in Chicago
In April, I have two talks with colleagues at the 2015 NARST Annual Meeting in Chicago. The first talk is on our school-community partnership to support bringing community’s concerns related to that environmental sciences into school-based high school science curriculum. The second talk … Continue reading
Heather & Lucy presenting at PAEE on mobile computing outdoors
On March 13, 2015, Lucy & Heather are presenting at the Pennsylvania Association for Environmental Education on a talk called, Engaging with the Outdoors through Mobile Devices. They will create a conversation with outdoor educators, naturalist, park rangers and others … Continue reading