NM Nadkarni, JS Morris - Science Communication, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com

Baseline attitudes and impacts of informal science education lectures on content knowledge and value of science among incarcerated populations.

Broadening participation informal stem education

Morris

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Excerpt

Many public audiences lack access to traditional science education. We examined baseline perceptions and the impacts of science lectures on incarcerated adults in two correctional institutions. Although incarcerated populations are often characterized as having poor educational backgrounds, being disinterested in learning, and having few tools to seek science education, our incarcerated audiences were interested in, capable of, and desirous of science education. We found positive baseline attitudes about science and a significant …

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