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Hi Jessy,
When I did a review of the literature a few years ago I found that
there was little that directly addressed the affective value of museums
specifically, but there were a few studies about science education in
general (including outreach programs). Here are a few articles I found
to be helpful (please excuse any typos):
Adams, M. & Falk, J (1997). Final Evaluation of SciQuest for the
Carnegie Science Center. Executive Summary of the Evaluation Reports of
SciQuest (on-line) wwwl.slinet.org/sciquest.htm
Falk, J. (1983). Time and Behavior as Predictors of Learning. Science
Education, 67(2), 267-276
Flexer, B. & Borun, M. (1984) The Impact of a Class Visit to a
Participatory Science Museum Exhibit and a Classroom Science Lesson.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 21(9), 863-873
Kelter, P., Hughes, K., & Murphy, A (1992). Science Outreach for the
1990's. School Science and Mathematics, 92(7), 365-369
Also, I believe the Nat'l Science Ed. Standards addressed the
importance of the being enthusiastic and excited in their definition of
a scientifically literate person.
I know these citations are old, but may prove to be of some help.
Cheers,
Debra
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Hello,
I'm currently doing research on the affective (emotional) dimension of
the museum visitor experience. If
anyone knows of any relevant references -- articles or
research/evaluation reports that investigated this aspect of the museum
experience -- I would love to get the citations. Thanks in advance for
any help you may be able to provide.
Thanks,
Jessy
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Jessy Dorn, Ph.D.
Exhibit Researcher
California Science Center
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