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European Researchers’ Night as a Learning Environment

January 1, 2018 | Public Programs
European Researchers’ Night is an annual pan-European initiative of the European Commission held on the last Friday in September. In 2015, 1.1 million European citizens and 18,000 researchers took part in events organised in more than 300 cities within Europe and neighbouring countries. The objective of European Researchers’ Night is to encourage the wider public to visit research institutes, engage with researchers, and learn more about European research and potential career opportunities. In this paper, European Researchers’ Night in Ireland is considered through the lens of informal education. The types of learning taking place at European Researchers’ Night events are explored, and recommendations are made on how learning might be better assessed at future events.

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    Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
  • Nicola Davis
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    Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
  • Mark Chaikovsky
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    Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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    Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
  • Cliona O’Farrelly
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    Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
  • Citation

    DOI : 10.18848/2327-011X/CGP
    ISBN : 2327-011X
    ISSN : 2327-2570
    Publication Name: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies
    Volume: 13
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 1-9
    Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article
    Discipline: General STEM | Life science | Technology
    Audience: General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Public Events and Festivals | Laboratory Programs

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