Putting Theory into Practice

Abstract

Rahm’s chapter highlights the importance of recognizing the vast array of experiences that shape an individual’s science literacy. Addressing both the continuums of time and space, her advocacy for appreciating the broader context in which one learns science is timely and necessary. I think of a former student of mine and how her understanding of, and affinity for, science learning and museums has changed over time and across several different sites or settings. Megumi was a third grade student of mine when I was working in a traditional classroom a number of years ago. She excelled at all the traditional measures of science learning and even then eagerly embraced the opportunity to explore and investigate.