STRENGTHENING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY THROUGH LABORATORY EXHIBITS
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Authors
Werner-Avidon, Maia Francisco
Issue Date
2005
Type
Capstone
Language
en
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Abstract
A series of questions about the development and success of laboratory exhibits drove my research. These questions, in turn, led me to develop specific objectives which I sought to accomplish through my research. The first question that I was interested in exploring is how and why science centers have evolved in their focus and exhibits and how science centers have historically used exhibits to engage visitors in the scientific process. As I began the project, it quickly became clear to me that the focus of science museums on teaching the scientific process was something relatively new (emerging since the late 1960s) and I sought to explore how this commitment came about. My specific objective was to investigate the ways in which science center exhibits have changed over time and what research shows about developing effective exhibits.