Mapping the informal science education landscape: An exploratory study
Mapping the informal science education landscape: An exploratory study
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DOI：
10.1177/0963662510393606
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发表时间：
2012-10-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Dierking, Lynn D.
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作者：
Falk, John H.;Randol, Scott;Dierking, Lynn D.
本研究调查了非正式科学教育（伊势）领域，以确定它目前是否作为一个有效的实践社区。研究问题包括：专业人士如何描述和自我识别他们的实践，包括什么使命，目标和激励因素影响他们的专业工作？他们面临哪些挑战，如何解决这些挑战？参与伊势活动是否被视为其工作的核心或外围？开放式访谈进行了17个不同的伊势子社区的高级别代表，结果进行了定性分析。调查结果显示，这种广泛的伊势子社区目前没有作为一个有凝聚力的实践社区发挥作用。虽然发现了共同做法和谈话方式的例子，但没有证据表明，随着时间的推移，广泛、积极地建立关系，并围绕共同关心的问题达成一致。一个当前的伊势社区的“地图”的建议和想法如何在未来改变这张地图可能会被建议。
This study investigated the informal science education (ISE) field to determine whether it currently functions as an effective community of practice. Research questions included: How do professionals describe and self-identify their practice, including what missions, goals and motivating factors influence their professional work? What challenges do they face and how are these resolved? Is participation in ISE activities perceived as core or peripheral to their work? Open-ended interviews were conducted with high-level representatives of 17 different ISE sub-communities; results were analyzed qualitatively. Findings showed this broad assortment of ISE sub-communities as not currently functioning as a cohesive community of practice. Although examples of shared practice and ways of talking were found, evidence of widespread, active relationship-building over time and coalescence around issues of common concern were absent. A current "map" of the ISE community is proposed and thoughts about how this map could alter in the future are suggested.