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Lynn Dierking

Lynn Dierking

Sea Grant Professor of Free-Choice Learning

Science & Math Ed / Oregon Sea Grant, OSU, 235 Weniger Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-6508
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541-737-1823
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541-737-1817
Lynn Dierking's professional focus is on science education with an emphasis on free-choice learning in elementary and early childhood. Dr. Dierking holds degrees in biology and education, including a PhD. from the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Projects/Specialties: 


Research interests include:



  • The study of learning in free-choice learning settings (with particular focus on museums)

  • Understanding the role of socio-cultural factors in free-choice learning

  • Research & development in family/youth/community-based learning efforts

  • Investigating how to meaningfully engage under-served communities in free-choice learning (e,g., girls, low-income, and racially-ethnically diverse groups)
Publications: 

Recent publications include:


Books:



  • Falk, J.H., L. D. Dierking, & S. Foutz. Eds. (2007) In Principle-In Practice: Museums as Learning Institutions. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press.

  • C. Yao, L. D. Dierking, P. Anderson, D. Schatz and S. Wolf. Eds. (2006). The Handbook of Small Science Centers. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press.

Articles & Chapters:



  • Falk, J.H. & Dierking, L.D. (in press). Questioning the school-first paradigm for public science literacy. American Scientist.

  • Falk, J.H. & Dierking, L.D. (2010). The 95 percent solution. American Scientist.

  • Dierking. L.D. (2007). Linking after-school programs and STEM learning: A view from another window. Position paper for the Coalition for After-School Science. New York, NY.ierking. L.D. (2007). Evidence & categories of informal science education impacts. (Ed.) A. Friedman. A Framework for Evaluating Impacts of Informal Science Education Projects. Washington, DC: National Science Foundation.

  • Dierking. L.D., Storksdieck, M. & Falk, J.H. (2007). Evaluation of learning in informal learning environments. Position paper for the Learning Science in Informal Environments National Committee. Washington, DC: National Academies of Sciences.
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Science and Mathematics Education

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