ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** 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 >From: Martin Storksdieck <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Informal Science Education Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: ISEN-ASTC-L Digest - 8 Mar 2007 to 9 Mar 2007 (#2007-12) >Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:32:26 -0400 > >ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers >Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related >institutions. >***************************************************************************** > >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 > > >------------------------------------------- >Martin Storksdieck, Ph.D. >Senior Research Associate >Institute for Learning Innovation >166 West Street >Annapolis, MD 21401 >(410) 268-5149 ext. 133 (voice) >(410) 268-2179 (fax) >[log in to unmask] >www.ilinet.org > >-----Original Message----- >From: Informal Science Education Network >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of ISEN-ASTC-L >automatic digest system >Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 12:00 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: ISEN-ASTC-L Digest - 8 Mar 2007 to 9 Mar 2007 (#2007-12) > >There is 1 message totalling 40 lines in this issue. > >Topics of the day: > > 1. Museum surveys in the evolution/creation debate > >*********************************************************************** >More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the >Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at >http://www.astc.org. > >The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. >To learn more, visit >http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. > >To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the >message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to >[log in to unmask] > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 18:31:27 -0500 >From: Dustin Growick <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Museum surveys in the evolution/creation debate > >ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology >Centers >Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related >institutions. >************************************************************************ >***** > >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 >[log in to unmask] >Stony Brook University > >_________________________________________________________________ >Rates near 39yr lows! $430K Loan for $1,399/mo - Paying Too Much? >Calculate >new payment >http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-18226&moid=7 >581 > >*********************************************************************** >More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the >Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at >http://www.astc.org. > >The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. >To learn more, visit >http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. > >To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the >message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to >[log in to unmask] > >------------------------------ > >End of ISEN-ASTC-L Digest - 8 Mar 2007 to 9 Mar 2007 (#2007-12) >*************************************************************** > >*********************************************************************** >More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the >Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at >http://www.astc.org. > >The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. 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