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Pacific Science Center's Science Carnival Consortium Project: A Qualitative Evaluation

January 1, 1997 | Exhibitions, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Public Programs

In this article, Lynn D. Dierking of Science Learning, inc. (SLi) discusses the summative evaluation of the Pacific Science Center's Science Carnival Consortium Project, a National Science Foundation funded program designed to assist new or developing science centers with opening and operating their institutions. The evaluation was designed to determine the extent to which the Science Carnival Consortium fulfilled its primary mission of facilitating the creation of these new science centers, as well as to assess the relative efficacy of the project as a model for future collaborative endeavors.

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    Science Learning, inc.
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1064-5578
    Publication Name: Visitor Studies
    Volume: 9
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 28

    Funders

    NSF
    Funding Program: ISE/AISL
    Award Number: 9150158
    Funding Amount: 1399172
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Evaluators | General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Resource Centers and Networks | Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs

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