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The Learning Value of Children's Museums: Building a Field-Wide Research Agenda, A Landscape Review

January 1, 2013 | Public Programs
Children's museums represent one of the fastest growing segments of the museum community; however, the evidence base to demonstrate the learning value of these institutions has not kept pace. With funding from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS), the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the University of Washington’s Museology Graduate Program (UW Museology) are partnering to generate a field-wide research agenda for children’s museums, an agenda that will identify and prioritize the most pressing evidence needed by the field to articulate and demonstrate the distinct learning impacts of children’s museums.

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    University of Washington
  • Travis Windleharth
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    University of Washington
  • Citation

    Resource Type: Research Products | Research Agenda
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Pre-K Children (0-5) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs

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