Gender Roles in Science Museum Learning

September 1st, 2000 | RESEARCH

This article analyzes findings from the PISEC Family Learning Project in Philadelphia to better understand gender-based visitor behavior in science museums. It includes a brief review of the PISEC project, a discussion of gender differences among PISEC families, and a comparison of PISEC data to findings from from another study conducted by Kevin Crowley of the Learning Research Collaborative at the University of Pittsburgh's Learning and Research Development Center.

Document

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Team Members

Minda Borun, Author, Franklin Institute Science Museum
Margaret Chambers, Author

Citation

Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1064-5578

Publication: Visitor Studies Today!
Volume: 3
Number: 3
Page(s): 11

Related URLs

Philadelphia Informal Science Education Collaborative (PISEC): Family Science Learning Project
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Tags

Access and Inclusion: Women and Girls
Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Evaluators | Families | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals | Parents | Caregivers | Pre-K Children (0-5) | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits