Beyond the Classroom: Informal STEM Education - mars-2:hrs02SCI2318_090226 - Rayburn 2318 - Committee on Science, Space, and Technology - 2009-02-26 - Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the role of informal environments in promoting STEM learning. The Subcommittee will explore the potential for informal STEM learning to engage students in math and science in ways that traditional formal learning environments cannot, as well as the ways in which informal STEM education can complement and enhance classroom STEM studies. Furthermore, we will receive testimony on the National Academies report, "Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits." Witnesses: Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Division Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, Education and Human Resources Directorate, National Science Foundation. Dr. Phillip Bell, Co-Chair, National Academies report "Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits," and Professor, College of Education, the University of Washington, Seattle. Ms. Andrea Ingram, Vice President of Education and Guest Experiences, Museum of Science and Industry-Chicago. * Mr. Robert Lippincott, Senior Vice President for Education, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Dr. Alejandro Grajal, Senior Vice President of Conservation, Education, and Training, the Chicago Zoological Society. Video provided by U.S. House of Representatives.

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