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The Exploratory Behavior Scale: Assessing young visitors' hands‐on behavior in science museums

In this paper, we introduce the Exploratory Behavior Scale (EBS), a quantitative measure of young children's interactivity. More specifically, the EBS is developed from the psychological literature on exploration and play and measures the extent to which preschoolers explore their physical environment. A practical application of the EBS in a science museum is given. The described study was directed at optimizing parent guidance to improve preschoolers' exploration of exhibits in science center NEMO. In Experiment 1, we investigated which adult coaching style resulted in the highest level of
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TEAM MEMBERS: Tessa Van Schijndel Rooske Franse maartje raijmakers
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The Exploratory Behavior Scale: Assessing young visitors' hands-on behavior in science museums

In this paper, we introduce the Exploratory Behavior Scale (EBS), a quantitative measure of young children's interactivity. More specifically, the EBS is developed from the psychological literature on exploration and play and measures the extent to which preschoolers explore their physical environment. A practical application of the EBS in a science museum is given. The described study was directed at optimizing parent guidance to improve preschoolers' exploration of exhibits in science center NEMO. In Experiment 1, we investigated which adult coaching style resulted in the highest level of
DATE:
TEAM MEMBERS: Tessa Van Schijndel Rooske Franse maartje raijmakers