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STIMULATING REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A CASE FOR INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION - Ruel L.A. Ellis

Most OECD countries have passed through three phases in the last century; Industrialization, Post-Industrialization and now the new economy known as the Knowledge-based Economy. Economic success in the knowledge based economy has been identified as being hinged upon the development of human capital [5]. In the Global Competitiveness Indices, the Caribbean Region (including Latin America) continues to perform well below regions in other parts of the world on all 12 pillars [4]. Informal science learning experiences has been known to influence the development of science curiosity and motivation to learn science more broadly. Early informal science learning involvements have been highlighted in analyses as to the reason for students making science-related curriculum and career choices, which supports the knowledge economy and will therefore economic development