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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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