Recognizing that the average American will spend 95% of their time outside of the classroom, a new lecture series will spotlight the science of informal teaching and learning and the important role ...

A major recent study showed that informal science learning can play an important role in improving student learning in that subject. Such out-of-class learning can include trips to zoos or museums and ...

I still vividly remember my first museum sleepover. In college, I volunteered with the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, specifically for their Science Snoozeum sleepovers. For my inaugural ...

Anyone who has visited a science museum, gone on a nature walk, or watched a science program on public television knows that one need not be in a classroom or lecture hall to learn about science.

S uzan ne Dove, Patrice Torcivia Prusko and Jennifer Cutts are all well-known scholar/practitioners in the centers for teaching and learning and learning innovation worlds. They met through the HAIL ...

The aim of a new research project was to analyze learning using Augmented Reality (AR) technology and the motivational and cognitive aspects related to it in an informal learning context. The aim of ...

How to engage learners? It’s a perpetual question for teachers and trainers. If it’s human development you’re after, engagement isn’t the goal but it is the engine. You won’t achieve your aims without ...

New Delhi: Higher education institutions (HEIs) may soon be able to recognise and award credits for informal learning, including generational knowledge of healers, performers, and artisans, allowing ...

The Echo app is a digital tool that captures meaningful workplace experiences for teachers and mentors, making informal learning visible, discussable, and actionable. It allows teachers to record ...