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ERIC Number: EJ438623
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0380-2361
The Measurement of Learning in the Museum.
Donald, Janet Gail
Canadian Journal of Education, v16 n3 p371-82 Sum 1991
Measures of learning appropriate to museums are explored, including the following: (1) time on task; (2) knowledge gain; (3) thinking and problem solving; (4) motivation; and (5) creativity or intellectual provocation. Museums promote different kinds of learning, but all are interested in knowledge gain and thinking. (SLD)
Descriptors: Creativity, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Knowledge Level, Learning, Measurement Techniques, Motivation, Museums, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills, Time on Task
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Knowledge Acquisition
Note: An English abstract and a French abstract are provided.