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Teaching families the skills of inquiry

August 1, 2011 | Exhibitions
Many informal science institutions design exhibits to encourage inquiry and experimentation. But the authors of this paper suggest that often museums have found that visitors lack the expertise or confidence to engage in coherent inquiry. They report here on their efforts to equip visitors with key inquiry skills through providing families and groups with focused trainings on how to use inquiry-based exhibits.

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  • 2014 10 22 Heather KING
    Author
    King’s College London
  • Citation

    Discipline: Education and learning science
    Audience: Families | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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