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Gathered here
are articles, behind-the-scenes profiles, and links to other
web sites that will help you find out more about these topics:
 Science
Centers as Learning Environments
Science
Centers and Schools
Learning:
Theory and Practice
Learning
on the Museum Floor
Working
with Teachers
Working
with Students
 Mathematics in Science Centers
Evolution
in Science Centers
More
Resources
Science Centers as Learning Environments
Science
Centers as Learning Environments,
by Colin Johnson, 2005
The informal learning process mirrors everyday life more closely than
the formal teaching/learning situation and is a process which human beings
undertake not only very willingly, but with conspicuous success. The work
of science centers mirrors this natural path. This essay by the former director
of Techniquest presents some of the evidence.
Science Centers and Schools
 ISIs and Schools: A Landscape Study
Results from a National Survey of Informal Learning Institutions and Science Education, Exploratorium, 2005
The
Field Trip Challenge: Finding Common Ground,
by Dennis Schatz, ASTC Dimensions, September/October 2004
Museum-School
Bridges: A Legacy of Progressive Education, by George E. Hein, ASTC Dimensions, January/February 2004
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Needs True Partners: Museums Serving Schools
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Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2002
From the results of a three-year survey, IMLS has created a baseline profile
of the status of museum education and formed a strong picture of the educational
programming museums provide schools.
School
Group Visits to Museums, by Elsa Bailey, 1999
Science
Centers Should Embrace Standards, by Dennis Bartels, ASTC Newsletter, January/February 1999
Museums
Must Do What Schools Will Not, by Craig Fox, ASTC Newsletter, January/February 1999
An
Invisible Infrastructure: Institutions of Informal Science Education, an ASTC publication by Inverness
Research Associates, 1996
Executive
Summary
Volume
1: Findings from a National Survey of Institutions of Informal Science
Learning:
Theory and Practice
About Learning: A Field Guide for
Museums, ASTC Newsletter, 1996
This series of articles by members of the ASTC Learning Research Task Force identifies research on learning relevant
for museums and examines implications of the research for museum exhibits and programs. The work of the Task Force
was supported by the Institute of Museum Services.
Introduction, by Elsa Feher
Learning Inside the Head, by Elsa Feher
Learning in Context, by Laura Martin
The Importance of Place, by Rob Semper
Playing and Learning, by Judy Diamond
The Role of Emotions, by Caryl Marsh
References and Readings
The Constructivist Museum, by
George Hein, Journal of Education in Museums, 1995
Learning in Interactive Environments: Prior Knowledge and New Experience, by
Jeremy Roschelle, 1995
Critical Barriers to Science Learning, by David Hawkins
Learning on the Museum Floor
Face to Face: Examining Educational Staff's Impact on
Visitors, by Margie Marino and Judy Koke, ASTC Dimensions, January/February 2003
A Scientist for the Day: Exploration and Discovery in
the Museum, by J. Shipley Newlin, ASTC Dimensions, September/October 2001
Working with Teachers
Helping Teachers Teach: A Learner-Centered Approach to
Professional Development, by Lee Schmitt, ASTC Dimensions, November/December 2002
Working with Students
After School Evaluation Symposium Summary and audio files of presentations from September 2005 symposium organized by Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP)
After-School Hours: A Time for Children and Science
Centers, by DeAnna Banks Beane, ASTC Dimensions, November/December 2000
The Worlds Children Create, by Sally Middlebrooks, ASTC, 2000
The author reports on her study of urban children’s building activities, what she learned about their thinking
and imagining, and possible implications for museum researchers and educators.
Transforming Questions into Conversations:
Responding with Interest to E-mail Inquiries, by Natalie Rusk, ASTC Newsletter, September/October
1998
Mathematics in Science Centers
Mathematics in Science Centers
Evolution in Science Centers
Readings and resources about science centers and the teaching of evolution.
More Resources
Dana Foundation
and Dana Alliance
Dana.org is a rich resource on current brain research. Available for download are podcasts as well as audio recordings and print transcripts of the
Public Radio International series Gray Matters: Learning Throughout Life. The monthly Brain in the News is available on the
site and (free) by subscription.
Harvard Family
Research Project Evaluation Exchange
HFRP supports those who work directly with children, youth, and families. The Evaluation Exchange "highlights
innovative methods and approaches to evaluation, emerging trends in evaluation practice, and practical applications
of evaluation theory."
Infed: The Encyclopaedia of Informal
Education
Devoted to informal education and lifelong learning, this site is supported by the UK National Grid for Learning.
Informal Science Knowledge
Database
Begun as a project of the Museum Learning Collaborative with support from the Institute for Museum and Library
Services, this database includes references, many annotated, to research on learning in informal settings, including
museums.
Institute for
Inquiry Resource Library, Exploratorium
Readings and resources about inquiry-based learning, teacher education, and related subjects, developed as part of the
Exploratorium's Institute for Inquiry, which provides workshops and other learning opportunities for teachers and
other school personnel.
Museum Studies Database
The Smithsonian Institution created and maintains this database of citations, including articles from the Journal of
Museum Education, ALI-ABA Course of Study, and theses and dissertations on museological topics, in English, at the
master and doctoral levels. Go to Specialized Bibliographies and search for Museum Studies.
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