People spend only 20% of their lives in formal schooling. If we hope to increase the ocean literacy of our population then we need to look towards informal or free-choice learning opportunities. Observing systems provide a vast array of data and stories ripe for these environments. This workgroup encourages scientists and informal educators to collaborate to make these resources accessible to the public.
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Katie Gardner started the forum topic Gulf Oil Spill in the group
Informal Ocean Education: 14 years, 3 months agoHas anyone considered, or are doing any activities or presentations discussing the Gulf oil spill with the public? I’ve noticed a degree of fascination and horror among people, and also a sense of helplessness. Given how long the effects of this spill are likely to be with us, the uses of OOS in identifying and […]
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