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Direct linkValone, Lauren – Journal of Museum Education, 2011
As museum professionals conceptualize community building, they must now consider the virtual realm. Websites in and of themselves will not generate a community, as it takes sustained communication and interaction by staff to encourage growth. Online communities are complex forces that bring about systematic dualities that in turn stimulate…
Descriptors: Museums, Science Teaching Centers, Communities of Practice, Learning Theories
Nayfeld, Irena; Brenneman, Kimberly; Gelman, Rochel – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: This paper reports on children's use of science materials in preschool classrooms during their free choice time. Baseline observations showed that children and teachers rarely spend time in the designated science area. An intervention was designed to "market" the science center by introducing children to 1 science…
Descriptors: Intervention, Measures (Individuals), Science Materials, Science Instruction
Wadman, Melissa; Driscoll, Wendy deProphetis; Kurzawa, Elizabeth – Journal of Museum Education, 2009
Many science centers have partnerships with schools, universities or scientific industry. This article will describe a unique collaborative project between Liberty Science Center, Wagner College, and Picatinny Center (a government research center) that has college interns working with and learning from science center staff and real scientists in a…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Teaching Centers, Colleges, Research and Development Centers
