Educational Psychologist· 2014Q1
Understanding and Engagement in Places of Science Experience: Science Museums, Science Centers, Zoos, and Aquariums
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Short summary
Science museums, centers, zoos, and aquariums (MCZAs) foster learning beyond knowledge acquisition, influencing interest and beliefs.
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Key points
- MCZAs are significant informal science learning environments.
- Key characteristics influencing learning include mixed motives, staged popular science, physical layout, and social exchange.
- Learning outcomes extend beyond knowledge to include changes in interest and beliefs.
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Abstract
Science museums, science centers, zoos, and aquariums (MCZAs) constitute major settings of science learning with unique characteristics of informal science education. Emphasis will be given to the analysis of four specific characteristics of MCZAs that seem relevant for educational research and practice, namely, conditions of mixed motives and goals, staged popular science, and impact of physical layout, as well as the role of social exchange and participation. By doing so, we focus on the consequences of these characteristics for the learning processes and outcomes of visits of MCZAs. We show that outcomes encompass not only knowledge acquisition in a narrower sense but also changes in interest and beliefs.
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