"Who wants to retain excellence needs continuous transformation": The journey of a Science Education Centre in Austria
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Continuous development, informal learning, Action researchAbstract
Educational Action Research is not only an effective instrument for the development of teaching and the acquisition of educational knowledge, but also serves as a guiding philosophy for educational institutions in their continuous process of identity development and self-reflection. The example of an Austrian Science Education Centre shows in which dimensions this can be effective and gives an impression of how the idea of a continuous iterative development process can be shaped in practice.
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