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Tscholl, Michael; Lindgren, Robb – Science Education, 2016
This research investigates the social learning affordances of a room-sized, immersive, and interactive augmented reality simulation environment designed to support children's understanding of basic physics concepts in a science center. Conversations between 97 parent-child pairs were analyzed in relation to categories of talk through which…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Simulated Environment, Scientific Concepts, Physics
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Calza, G.; Oss, S. – Physics Education, 2011
As is well known, scientific entertainment can be a fruitful way to attract people of any age to science. Depending on the specific purpose, different mixtures of science and amusement can be considered, so emphasizing scientific education with respect to fun aspects or vice versa. Moreover, when proposing "hands-on" activities in such learning…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Museums, Teaching Methods, Science Experiments
Modern Schools, 1974
Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, has an award-winning science center that defines three main categories of science -- physics, chemistry, and biology. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Biology, Building Design, Chemistry, Physics
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Compton, Charles A. – Physics Teacher, 1979
Details the personal experiences, accumulated over a 25-year teaching career, of a physics teacher at a private boarding school in New England. (BT)
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Extracurricular Activities, Physics, Private Schools
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Singh, Chandralekha – Physics Teacher, 2000
Describes a Physics Exploration Center, a space where students solve lecture-related homework problems in a hands-on facility. (CCM)
Descriptors: Education Service Centers, Hands on Science, Higher Education, Physics
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Preuss, Paul – Physics Teacher, 1983
Discusses rationale for developing the Exploratorium at San Francisco's Museum of Science, Art, and Perception. Describes typical exhibits, hands-on nature of exhibits, and function of Explainers. Presents information about Exploratorium workshops (currently oriented toward upper elementary/junior high teachers), emphasizing the nature of science…
Descriptors: College Science, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits