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ERIC Number: EJ341896
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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The Things of Science: Assessing the Learning Potential of Science Museums.
Falk, John H.; And Others
Science Education, v70 n5 p503-08 Oct 1986
Discusses the learning potentials of science museums. Examines studies that relate to visitor use and learning. Contrasts learning in museums with most school-based learning, particularly with regard to the museum's emphasis on the use of objects as the focus on learning. (TW)
Descriptors: Display Aids, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits, Informal Education, Instructional Improvement, Interpretive Skills, Learning Experience, Learning Motivation, Museums, Nonprint Media, Nonschool Educational Programs, Piagetian Theory, Science Education, Science Facilities, Secondary School Science, Three Dimensional Aids
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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