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ERIC Number: EJ484179
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
The Relationship between Visitor Characteristics and Learning-Associated Behaviors in a Science Museum Discovery Space.
Boisvert, D. L.; Slez, B. J.
Science Education, v78 n2 p137-48 Apr 1994
An analysis of interactions between 154 visitors to a science museum revealed significant differences between age group and the holding power of exhibits. No significant differences were found for gender or social grouping and attraction, holding power, and engagement levels. (PR)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Museums, Science Education, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research; Science Museums