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In this article, Stephen Bitgood of Jacksonville State University discusses the differing opinions of George Hein and Roger Miles, the keynote speakers at the 1997 Visitor Studies Conference in Birmingham....
DATE: September 1st, 1997
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Based on discoveries made from an active research grant, Gruber, colleagues, and students will develop multimedia deliverables that highlight the biofluorescence found in coral reefs. They include development of a...
DATES: July 1st, 2010 - August 31st, 2012
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This project by teams at the University of Alaska and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry will engage the public in the topic of the nature and prevalence of...
DATES: September 1st, 2014 - August 31st, 2018
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The Self-Reliance Foundation (SRF) will implement a comprehensive three-year project that provides Hispanics with greater access to science resources and increases their participation in informal science activities. The Hispanic National...
DATES: October 10th, 2001 - January 31st, 2006
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Situated within the framework of their NSF funded sociolinguistic research, partnering institutions, Gallaudet University and the University of California-Davis, will develop and broadly disseminate a 2-hour DVD that builds knowledge...
DATES: January 15th, 2010 - February 28th, 2013
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of laboratory-based science from a perspective that synthesizes developments in (1) science studies, e.g., history, philosophy and sociology of science...
DATE: January 1st, 2004
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WGBH is producing a two-hour NOVA special that will examine the scientific undertaking to decipher all three billion letters of the human genetic code. The program will take viewers inside...
DATES: June 10th, 2000 - November 30th, 2002
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The Maryland Science Center is developing a large format film project on the inner workings of the human body. The film, to be produced in collaboration with the British Broadcasting...
DATES: February 1st, 2000 - December 31st, 2006
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SoundVision Productions is developing and distributing a series of ten, hour-long public radio documentaries that will explore the turbulent boundary between science and the humanities, capturing the present moment of...
DATES: June 1st, 2002 - May 31st, 2011
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The Human Orrery is an innovative outdoor exhibit in the grounds of the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. Stainless steel disks mark the orbits of the classical planets, two comets,...
DATE: September 1st, 2006
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WNET is producing "The Human Spark," a multimedia project that includes a four-part television series (4 x 60 min) for national primetime broadcast on PBS, innovative outreach partnerships with museums,...
DATES: October 1st, 2005 - September 30th, 2011
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Giant Screen Films is planning the development of a large-format film and related educational materials to educate the public about the vast transformations Earth has endured through the ages, the...
DATES: June 1st, 2006 - May 31st, 2007
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One of the most recent additions to the range of Immersive Virtual Environments has been the digital fulldome. However, not much empirical research has been conducted to explore its potential...
DATE: August 1st, 2012
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important...
DATE: March 8th, 2011
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In this article, Jacksonville State University's Stephen Bitgood describes a study that investigated the impact of a museum visit on university students. Bitgood's report focuses on the racial similarities and...
DATE: May 1st, 1993
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LOOP is a new animated television series from WGBH for children that is designed to improve the environmental and scientific literacy of children ages 5-8. WGBH developed a pilot episode...
DATE: January 1st, 2010
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In this article, Jacksonville State University's Stephen Bitgood discusses visitor variables --how these variables influence other visitors and the visitation experience. This report focuses on findings from a study of...
DATE: January 1st, 1992
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Produced by Thirteen/WNET New York and Nelvana International, the Award-winning series CYBERCHASE is the only mathematics series for children on American television. Designed for kids ages 8 to 12 and...
DATE: July 1st, 2003
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In explaining complex scientific concepts, metaphors are often used. However, the types of metaphors can have an influence on our understanding of the scientific concepts. Pramling considers the metaphors Darwin...
DATE: August 1st, 2011
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In June of 2007, American Institutes for Research (AIR) conducted two focus groups to support WGBH in gathering feedback from children aged 7-10 on the FETCH! television program. The main...
DATE: August 9th, 2007
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This study presents an interesting cross-national analysis of young people’s preferences, expectations, and perceptions of ability regarding STEM subjects. It finds that gender plays a significant role in students’ choices...
DATE: August 1st, 2011
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This paper synthesizes almost two decades of studies of inquiry-based science instruction. Findings show that students’ learning gains increase when teachers emphasize a student-centred approach. The results of this study...
DATE: August 1st, 2011
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Annotated, integrated, illustrated practical instructions result in higher levels of performance on task; lower completion time, task difficulty, and perceived cognitive load; higher relative efficiency score and post-test scores than...
DATE: August 1st, 2011
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This article is a report of the impact assessment of two outreach programs to primary schools run by the Botswana National Museum. The oldest of the programs, Zebra-on-Wheels was officially...
DATE: May 1st, 2006
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure (OWOS) is a bi-national, China-US cooperative project to produce and distribute a planetarium show based on popular characters from Sesame Workshop's television productions...
DATE: July 26th, 2011
