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Thanks for your help. I was able to get a copy of that particular issue of
Dimensions and it is sure to prove very usefull.
Dustin
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>Dear Dustin,
>
>A consortium of science centers and science museums under the leadership
>of the New York Hall of Science and with assistance from the Institute
>for Learning Innovation conducted such a survey with 337 adult visitors
>in preparation of a major grant to explore how museums can influence
>children's understanding of pre-evolutionary concepts such as variation,
>inheritance, selection or adaptation. We contrasted our findings with
>those of a previous national survey. The results were summarized in ASTC
>Dimension:
>
>Storksdieck, M. & Stein, J. (2006). What they bring with them: Museum
>visitors' perspectives on Evolution. ASTC Dimensions 3/4: 8-9.
>
>Cheers,
>Martin
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> 1. Museum surveys in the evolution/creation debate
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>Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 18:31:27 -0500
>From: Dustin Growick <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Museum surveys in the evolution/creation debate
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>In order to form the basis of my Masters thesis, I'm currently
>conducting
>survey research at COSI Columbus with respect to museum goers beliefs
>and
>general knowledge of evolution and creationism. l was wondering if
>anyone
>knows of similar research that has been done that specifcally asks
>science
>center visitors either their views on the origins of life and/or man, or
>
>ascertains their level of working knowledge of basic evolutionary
>tenets.
>Thanks in advanace for any help you may be able to offer!
>
>Dustin Growick
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