132401 20260218073151.0 doi 10.1080/1359866X.2024.2323924 sideral 137603 ART-2024-137603 eng (orcid)0000-0002-2247-0826 Martín García, Jorge Universidad de Zaragoza Beyond the walls of formality: the role of non-formal science activities in teachers’ professional development 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted This study analysed secondary school teachers’ self-reported learning during their participation in a long-term, non-formal scientific activity in the form of a crystal-growing contest. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to explore in-service teachers’ experiences and describe the different types of learning that they report they have acquired due to their participation. Data were collected over a period of four years using an open-ended questionnaire. Qualitative methods were used for the data analysis to construct categories and identify emerging themes. The outcomes of the analysis were the identification of several types of learning gains that highlighted some of the potential benefits of introducing non-formal environments as an option for in-service teachers professional learning. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FEDER/S27-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2021-123615OA-I00 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 1.6 2024 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 280 / 762 = 0.367 2024 Q2 T2 0.669 2024 Education 2024 Q2 3.6 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion (orcid)0000-0002-6594-3021 Dies Álvarez, María Eugenia Universidad de Zaragoza 4013 205 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Didácticas Específicas Área Didáctica Ciencias Exper. 52, 2 (2024), 207-225 Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education 1359-866X 443471 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/132401/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2025-09-05 902913 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/132401/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2025-09-05 oai:zaguan.unizar.es:132401 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:20:19 ARTICLE