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Free reports from the National Research Council and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine can help practitioners bridge in-school and out-of-school STEM learning.
Abstract
On average, students in grades K–12 in the United States spend fewer than 20% of their awake hours in formal education settings (). Thus, most learning occurs in environments outside of school, such as the home, museums, clubs, and parks. Increasingly, after-school programs have restructured themselves to provide extended learning opportunities to children in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects.
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Author Contributions
Jay B. Labov ([email protected]) is senior advisor for education and communication at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC.
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Jay B. Labov
Jay B. Labov ([email protected]) is senior advisor for education and communication at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC.