Informal Learning Context in Teaching Science

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INFORMAL LEARNING CONTEXT

IN TEACHING SCIENCE

- ILLUSTRATIVE NARRATION

EESHMA.S.P


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INFORMAL LEARNING

Any learning that is not formal or non-formal.

Organized differently.

No set objective in terms of learning outcomes.

Learning by experience.

In short!

"most people! most of the time! learnmost of #hat they $no# outside the

class%


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&laces #here motivation is internal

'elps students gaining cognitive emotional and

psychomotor behaviors.

(ngage teachers in professional enhancementthat integrate professionalism! content and

pedagogy.

)tudents can improve their social s$ills.

Opportunity to use their sense organ.


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NEED (veryone picturizes a formal educational environment

for learning science.

Actually learn science continuously

museums! par$s!

a*uaria!

technology centers

play ground !homes

etc..

Informal

education


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CHARACTERISTICS

Never organized.

'ighly motivated to learn.

)pontaneous. No formal curriculum.

+ifficult to *uantify.


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INFORMAL LEARNING

CONTEXTS


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PARKS AND SCIENCE

MUSEUM

&ar$ is an area of natural! semi

natural! or planted space that set for

recreation or for protection of #ildlife and

natural habitat.

It contains monuments playground etc..

,useum is an institution that cares for the collection of

artistic! cultural! historical! or scientific importance and ma$e

them available for public vie#ing.


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oster both entertaining and educational outcomes.

hese informal learning settings invite students to engagein exhibits and activities.

,ain objective is to help learners in understanding

concepts of science through play #ay method.


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VIKRAM SARABHAI COMMUNITY

SCIENCE CENTRE(VSCSC)

(stablished in Ahmedabad in /012 by

eminent scientist +r. 3i$ram A )arabai.

4hairman-)am pitroda

Innovative strategies for teaching science

)cenario analysis based teaching.

Activities based in science principle.

5rain storming session.


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3ision a$e students out of the rigid frame#or$ of textboo$.

(ncourage them to thin$ !explore and create.

Improving *uality of science education in informal system

of education.

&rovides variety of school activities in science for

teacher6s students and community.

4onducts innovative and research programs for

improving education.

5y organizing seminars! film video sho#s !exhibitions!s$y gazing through telescope.


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SCIENCE CLUB

Learning by doing

Learn science #ithout much effort.

&rovide better comprehension of $no#ledge! crystalline their

cognition

&ursue science as a hobby.

&rovide scientific attitude in students and enables them to

apply their $no#ledge in life situation.

&aper presentation! debates excursion etc. can improve their

scientific attitude.


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SCIENCE FAIR AND

EXHIBITION

4onducts at least once in a year.

al$s by experts! film sho#s on scientific topics! debates!

magic sho#s! scientific plays can be organized.

)tudents ta$e part in these activities learn informally.

It should develop intellectually! socially! psychologically

and educationally.


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PLANETARIUM

It is a theater build primarily for education and

entertaining.

)ho#s about astronomy and night s$y or training for

celestial navigation.

eature- large projection screen on to #hich scenes of

stars !planets and other celestial object made to appear

and move realistically.


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&lanetarium soft#are7s8 soft#are that renders a three dimensional image of the

s$y on to a t#o-dimensional computer screen.


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MUSIC ROOM

5est method of informal learning

hey choose themselves .

9hich they already $no# and understand! li$e and enjoy

it.

+istrict from formal educational settings.

,ain idea is introduced to learners through music #hich

is selected by teacher.

5y promoting traditional music education the aim is to

foster an appreciation to learning and thus build self-esteem.


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PLAYGROUND

rom play ground student can achieve exploring! ris$

ta$ing! absorption of vast amount of basic $no#ledge.

4hild learned in a variety of #ays.

Interesting and more effective.

Not only learn basic $no#ledge !they are most li$ely to

learned because it #as concrete and personally

meaningful


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HISTORIC MONUMENTS

9onderful model to teach.

Allo#s students to develop their thin$ing s$ills! reasoning

s$ills! historic thin$ing s$ills and interpretation.

hese places can bring history alive in a very specific and

uni*ue context.

Life long learning about human past.

hese monuments represent past investment of physical

natural and intellectual resource! #here archeological and

historic features already exists.


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AGENCY FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY

AND RURAL TECHNOLOGY (ANERT)

Autonomous organization established in /0:1.

;nder societies Act by


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4onducts studies.

+emonstrate implement and support implementation of

schemes and project in these fields.

+eals #ith the problem of rapid depletion of conventional

energy sources.

;pdate technologies in rural areas

Introduce ne# technology #ith an aim to reduce drudgery!

increase production and improve *uality of life


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Agency is synonym for rene#able source of energy and

energy conservation of the state.

(xecutive committee to provide guidelines for AN(?6s

activities in various energy related areas.

'eaded by director appointed by


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AN ILLUSTRATIVE NARRATION

A child s#ing in a playground goes through a variety of

*uestions@

'o# can I s#ingB

ho# high I can s#ingB

#hy the structure of s#ing is li$e thisB.......

'ere the child learn many facts in oscillation #ithout the help

of any formal learning

+iscovers these relationship #ith the natural #orld only by

experiencing it


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+evelop thin$ing s$ills! activity behavior! inspiration and

creativity attitudes.

he cognitive learning they need to $no# ho# things #or$ed!

be able to thin$ through ideas! be able to handle! manipulate

and closely examine.

?emember social aspects through experiencing and

supporting.

Learn things through experiencing


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CONCLUSION

Informal learning is more effective and fun.

)tudents become more enthusiastic to discover more things.

Role of teacher

3alue these places as a source of rich learning >socialexperiencing.

,otivates by connecting it #ith classroom curriculum

&rovides a general learning experience! exposure to ne#

learning experience.


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QUESTIONS..?

B 'o# informal learning helps in teaching scienceB

B (xplain the role of any of the informal learning contextsB


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REFERENCES...

eaching science - +r.,ariamma ,athe#

eaching of science C ?.4.)harma


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