January 1st, 2009 | RESEARCH
The article discusses how undergraduate science students became docents for "The Genomic Revolution" exhibit at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia. According to the article, a docent is one who serves as a connection between the museum and the attendees and acts as an interpreter of the collection for the visitors. Undergraduate students were recruited from schools in the Atlanta, Georgia area including the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and Spellman College. The docent training program that would cover the genetic principles of the exhibit, the Peer Led Team Learning system, and participating students' perceptions of the experience are discussed.
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Robert Pyatt, Author, Nationwide Children's HospitalTracie Rosser, Author, Emory University
Kelly Powell, Author, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
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Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 0002-7685
Publication: American Biology Teacher
Volume: 71
Number: 1
Page(s): 16
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Audience: Educators | Teachers | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists | Undergraduate | Graduate Students
Discipline: Education and learning science | Health and medicine | Life science
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Higher Education Programs | Informal | Formal Connections | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs