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It seems difficult to suggest that creating an educational software program with 30+ individuals of varying skill sets, spread across the country from Hawaii to Vermont, is an ideal model...
DATE: March 31st, 2010
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National Public Radio will produce and distribute a weekly, one-hour program entitled, "Weekly Edition: Science, The Environment, and Technology," which consists of a compilation of the best science stories aired...
DATES: May 15th, 1996 - January 31st, 2000
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In this article, Nathalie Caplet, from Cap Sciences in Bordeaux, France, outlines how French and European museums in general cater to young audiences in exhibitions while otherwise targeting the general...
DATE: January 1st, 2008
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WGBH is requesting $100,000 for a two-day conference for 75 outreach professionals from public television, museums and science-technology centers, and community-youth organizations. The conference will be developed in collaboration with...
DATES: July 10th, 1997 - December 31st, 1998
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Gastineau Guiding Company created this exciting tour program to look for ways to foster connections between citizens and science. With the help of two local non-profits, the Alaska Sea Grant...
DATES: January 1st, 1994 - January 1st, 1994
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WHALES, SHARKS & THINGS IN THE DARK - A 70MM IMAX FILM is the first science museum and aquarium film in the 70MM large-screen format to present the diversity of...
DATES: September 1st, 1992 - February 28th, 1995
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The National Aquarium in Baltimore will create 20 interactive interpretive exhibits relating to cetaceans as an integral part of a new Marine Mammal complex opening in 1989. Exhibits will complement...
DATES: April 1st, 1988 - September 30th, 1990
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Although stakeholders agree that afterschool STEM education can be powerful, there is less agreement on the critical question of which aspects of STEM education the afterschool field is best positioned...
DATE: October 1st, 2013
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This paper shares research findings that explore the link between conceptual understanding, free exploration of hands-on science center exhibits, and Piagetian cognitive developmental levels. Implications on museum exhibits and field...
DATE: January 1st, 1992
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The authors question what enables groups to collaboratively engage in design product development by investigating ""shared epistemic agency"" in a qualitative case study....
DATE: August 1st, 2011
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For over 60 years annual Science Fairs and Engineering competitions have been held in schools and communities throughout the country, engaging large numbers of middle school students and culminating in...
DATES: August 15th, 2014 - July 31st, 2018
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This research study reports on the evaluation of the outcome and impact of learning as a result of the implementation of Education Programme Delivery Plans in 69 museums in the...
DATE: January 1st, 2005
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The term 'cyberlearning' reflects a growing national interest in managing the interactions of technology and education, especially with respect to the use of networking and information technologies. However, there is...
DATE: February 1st, 2013
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In the provision of networked services for museums, the term 'openness' crops up in a variety of contexts including open standards and open source software. In addition, the Web 2.0...
DATE: January 1st, 2008
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The study examines the resources related to science that African American young men learn and develop by playing a card game called Spades, a common cultural practice in African American...
DATE: June 1st, 2011
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There is a drive for more scientists to engage with the lay public. The authors used an augmented version of the theory of planned behavior and identified three factors that...
DATE: December 1st, 2007
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It is relatively unknown what impact the Museum of Science has on its visitors once they leave our doors. This study aims to create a baseline understanding of how visitors...
DATE: July 1st, 2007
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The article offers information on Quin Etnyre, a 13-year-old boy from Southern California who founded the electronics company Qtechknow. Topics discussed include Etnyre's invention of the ArduSensors plug-and-play electronic device...
DATE: March 1st, 2014
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It seems uncontroversial to claim that museums are unique places of interest with the potential to inspire learners, yet what this means and how it is managed are complex questions....
DATE: March 1st, 2013
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This is a brief definition of evaluation featured in an issue of "Visitor Behavior" dedicated to exhibit design and evaluation....
DATE: January 1st, 1987
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This article reviews recent research about museum fatigue, and discusses its causes. Visitor attributes, the museum setting, and interaction between them, seem to underpin fatigue, and their relative importance differs...
DATE: September 1st, 2005
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Explanation and argument are often confused or blended in science education literature and policy documents, a problem the authors have noticed and attempted to address in this paper. The authors...
DATE: August 1st, 2011
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A comparison of survey data from 2000 and 2009 supports findings that the California Science Center in Los Angeles provides opportunities for public engagement in science that may not be...
DATE: January 1st, 2014
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What meaning visitors make from their interactions with science center exhibits— and how they do so — is an issue of enduring interest in the field of learning in informal...
DATE: May 1st, 2008
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In this article, twelve museum and exhibit directors of leading institutions in the world share their exhibition philosophy. These individuals describe how they develop exhibits to meet content and learning...
DATE: January 3rd, 2012
