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ERIC Number: EJ449108
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
More than a Field Trip: Science Programmes for Elementary School Groups at Museums.
Price, Sabra; Hein, George E.
International Journal of Science Education, v13 n5 spec iss p505-20 1991
Reviews the work of the Program Evaluation and Research Group (PERG) at Lesley College in evaluating informal, nonschool science programs for elementary students. Compares PERG's findings with other published literature about elementary school programs in extraschool science institutions and discusses issues that apply to all such programs from the perspective of these institutions. (57 references) (Author/KR)
Descriptors: Aquariums, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Exhibits, Field Trips, Informal Education, Learning Activities, Museums, Science Education, Science Teaching Centers, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Zoos
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: "Informal Sources for Learning Science."