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The Treehouse Visitor Research Project

January 1, 1991 | Exhibitions
This paper discusses the development and visitor research of the George D. Widener Memorial Treehouse at the Philadelphia Zoo. The exhibit represents a non-traditional approach to education which involves the child as learner in the guise of an animal. This paper includes key findings from an evaluation study that aimed to achieve a systematic, working description of how visitors use "Treehouse"--what they are actually doing while they are there.

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  • Kathleen Wagner
    Author
    Philadelphia Zoo
  • Christine Massey
    Author
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1064-5578
    Publication Name: Visitor Studies
    Volume: 3
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 270
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Education and learning science | Life science
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Pre-K Children (0-5) | Families | Parents/Caregivers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits

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