Reflection: SbS Chapter 9

I find this concluding chapter to be one that is the most important of all the previous ones. In order to have full effectiveness of the ideas and concepts presented in the other chapters, the idea presented in Chapter 9 is integral. Children spend a good number of hours of their lives as students. In order for them to have an interest in science outside the classroom, it is important to have an integration of inside the classroom material and outside experiences. For students to be interested in what they learn formally, it is important to also have hands-on experiments, field trips, and museum visits that elaborate on what they learned in order for their interest to be piqued and maintained. Additionally, before engaging in informal settings, scientific knowledge and background need to be set up and explained so that the students can get the most out of their informal learning experience. Informal and formal science education are two sides of the same coin. As a result, both areas need to be prepared for and worked on by both the students and teachers so that both settings can  be equally enjoyable and  effective learning experiences. By incorporating ideas from the previous chapters and tying these two settings together, learning science can be a constant experience for each and every individual.

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