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Jason,

You might find some of the resources on the website of the British
Interactive Group (www.big.uk.com) useful. In particular, check out the
'research' section, which has some articles on the psychology of
interactives among other things.

Happy reading,

Regan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason C. Shafer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 6:38 PM
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> Subject: Interactive Exhibit Research
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> Hi Folks,
>
>     I'm working on developing highly interactive science
> exhibits for the
> Leonardo (art, culture, and science center) in Salt Lake
> City. I should mention
> that the Leonardo will focus on the 11-adult ages.  I'm
> researching such related
> questions as:
>     1.How people learn from interactive exhibits in the
> context of learning
> psychology. Is it a result of social interaction with other
> guests?, and/or do
> they tend to individualize the concept in the context of
> one's personal
> knowledge?
>     2.What qualities make an interactive exhibit effective?
>     3.What do you think is the most important factor in
> making an exhibit guests
> can most effectively LEARN from?
>     4.How do you get guests to spend more than 30 seconds at
> an exhibit and
> become actively motivated to learn?
>
>     I was advised to look through two educational
> publications, Journal of
> Research and Science Teaching, and Science Education. Does
> anyone have any other
> recommendations as to where to look? With respect to question
> 3, could you
> please offer me an opinion? Thanks for your time and consideration.
>
>  Regards,
>  Jay
>
>
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