15Jun 2017

A STUDY OF LITERATURE ON THE ROLE OF NON-FORMAL RESOURCES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION.

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Non- Formal resources in this paper means all forms of direct and indirect experiences gained in a particular setting which helps in better learning of concepts in science. These resources may include any place selected for field visits, excursion, or any such tour for extended learning in science like the national science center, zoos, science museums, the Exploratorium and several other such places. In this paper, the author tries to report the researches done on non-formal resources and their findings in the context of science education trying to explore how these resources help learning in and about science, learning of science concepts vis-?-vis science process skills among young learners in school.

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[Bhawana Mishra. (2017); A STUDY OF LITERATURE ON THE ROLE OF NON-FORMAL RESOURCES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 301-305] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

bhawana mishra
CIE, DU

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4413      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4413

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