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Giles, Rebecca M. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2021
Museums are literacy-rich environments where visitors may interact with text in a variety of ways. Examining the environment for indicators of literacy learning provides insight into how the museum is meeting its mission as a cultural and educational institution, particularly for museums geared towards children as visitors. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Science Teaching Centers, Literacy
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Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE), 2012
When it comes to STEM education, the nation's K-12 public schools cannot do it all. The nature of 21st century proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is too complex for any single institution. The good news is that schools do not have to do it alone. Museums, zoos, nature centers, aquariums, and planetariums are among the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Informal Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education