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Schunn, and Kevin Crowley  \n“Informal environments beyond the school day promote flexibility that lets children engage in science in the same way they play sports or create art. Playing with bubbles, blocks, robots, and plants not only helps students when it comes time to learn physics, chemistry, and biology—but it also sparks an interest in science that translates to future classroom and career”(Coalition for Science After School, 2012) .  \nThe Coalition for Science After School highlights the dual nature of outcomes for science learning during outof-school time (OST): Learning experiences should not only be positive in the moment, but also position youth for future success. Several frameworks speak to the first set of immediate outcomes—what youth learn, think, and feel as the result of informal learning experiences (Afterschool Alliance, 2013; Friedman, 2008; Hussar, Schwartz, Boiselle, & Noam, 2008; National Research Council [NRC], 2009, 2011) .  \nMuch less research has been conducted on longerterm outcomes—how OST experiences affect engagement over time, prepare youth for future learning, or even influence career trajectories. There are hints: By eighth grade, for example, career expectation is a better predictor of future success than math achievement (Cannady, Greenwald, & Harris, 2014; Tai, Lui, Maltese,  \nRENA DORPH, PhD, current interim director and former director of the Research Group at the University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Hall of Science, is a principal investigator of the Activation Lab and of several National Science Foundation research grants. She is a fellow of the International Society for Design and Development in Education (ISDDE) .  \nCHRISTIAN D. SCHUNN, PhD, is professor of psychology and senior scientist at the University of Pittsburgh Learning Research and Development Center. A fellow of ISDDE and of other science and education associations, Christian is a principal investigator of the Activation Lab. KEVIN CROWLEY, PhD, is a professor of the learning sciences and policy at the University of Pittsburgh Learning Research and Development Center. He is a principal investigator of the Activation Lab, director of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Learning in Out-of-School Environments, and a co-principal investigator of the Center for the Advancement of Informal Science Education.  \n& Fan, 2006), a finding that suggests OST programs might do well to focus on science interest and career awareness. In general, however, the field urgently needs research and practice frameworks that speak directly to the ways OST programming produces longer-term learning, engagement, and career outcomes (NRC, 2015) .  \nResponding to this need, we have been developing anew framework and set of assessments built on the idea of science learning activation. This paper draws onin-depth interviews with and observations of adults and youth to explore this new concept. Researchers, evaluators, and program developers can use this description to judge whether the concept of science learning activation aligns with their goals and can help them understand, develop, and assess their work.  \nScience Learning Activation  \nThe goal of the Activation Lab ([www.activationlab.org](www.activationlab.org)) is to develop practical theories that explain both the immediate results of specific learning experiences and the longer-term effects of early engagement in science. Building on recent advances in science education, sociocultural studies, and cognitive and social psychology, we define science learning activation as the dispositions, practices, and knowledge that enable learners to be successful in science learning and that are, in turn, influenced by success. Science learning activation is a developmental feedback loop (Figure 1): Activated science learners have  \nthe resources to be successful when they engage with sc","cbCaivECvqtYE1ge","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivECvqtYE1ge","pdf",981503,11,"English","# Science learning activation in out-of-school time\n## Rationale for longer-term outcomes\n## Activation Lab framework and definition\n## The developmental feedback loop\n## Success in science learning experiences\n## Dimensions of activation","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the paper address about out-of-school time science learning?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that while immediate outcomes are well studied, much less research explains longer-term effects, such as how OST experiences shape engagement, future learning, and career trajectories.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper define “science learning activation”?\",\"answer\":\"Science learning activation is defined as the dispositions, practices, and knowledge that enable learners to succeed in science learning, which is also influenced by success itself.\"},{\"question\":\"What dimensions are used to describe activated science learners?\",\"answer\":\"The paper identifies four dimensions: fascination, valuing science, competency beliefs, and scientific sensemaking.\"}]","Crumpled Molecules and Edible Plastic - Science Learning Activation in Out-of-School Time | PDF",28]