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Okan Ekim; Ceren Güneröz – Journal of Museum Education, 2024
Museums operate and communicate ethically, professionally, and with the participation of their constituents, offering varied experiences for edutaintment and knowledge sharing. Today's museums ensure relevance in national and universal development by considering, first and foremost, educational functions. Museums work in harmony with people in…
Descriptors: Museums, Anatomy, Undergraduate Students, Validity
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Toettcher, Emily; West, Eliza – Teaching History, 2021
Eliza West and Emily Toettcher explain how a partnership between school and museum has evolved into a four-year enquiry into local history. The article focuses on the successful introduction of an oral history element in the GCSE syllabus and how the investigation into 'remembered' history helps students to appreciate the complexities of truth and…
Descriptors: Oral History, Partnerships in Education, Museums, Local History
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Adams, Stephen; Burns, Paul; Martin-Hansen, Lisa – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2018
As part of a graduate course for supporting K-12 teachers' use of technology in teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects, teachers worked in teams to create workshops for youth at a Boys & Girls Club site. Teachers used curriculum kits from the Engineering is Elementary project of the Museum of Science,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Graduate Students, Technology Integration, Science Instruction
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Barany, Amanda; Shah, Mamta; Cellitti, Jessica; Duka, Migela; Swiecki, Zachari; Evenstone, Amanda; Kinley, Hannah; Quigley, Peter; Shaffer, David Williamson; Foster, Aroutis – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
Few digital tools are designed to support identity exploration around careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that may help close existing representation gaps in STEM fields. The aim of this project is to inform the design of games that facilitate learning as identity change as defined by the Projective Reflection…
Descriptors: Science Careers, Environmental Education, Urban Planning, Design
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Martin, Andrew J.; Durksen, Tracy L.; Williamson, Derek; Kiss, Julia; Ginns, Paul – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
Informal learning settings such as museums have been identified as opportunities to enhance students' knowledge and motivation in science and to optimize the connection between science and everyday life. The present study assessed the role of a self-paced science education program (situated in a medical science museum) in enhancing students'…
Descriptors: Role, Museums, Science Education, Learning Motivation
Cross, John; Della, Jennie – 2002
This document profiles selected people, programs, and ideas highlighted by Australia's Adult Learners Week 2001 and begins with these papers: "Adult Learners Week: A National Celebration" (Ned Dennis); "A Message from the Adult Learners Week Patron" (Peter Hollingworth); "A Message of Support from the Prime Minister of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Adult Educators