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I believe that Caren Oberg has done some work  in this area.  She can be reached at Oberg Research, [log in to unmask] .

-Rita

Rita Deedrick
Senior Director for Program Evaluation
COSI Columbus

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	Has anyone tested the effectiveness of written exhibition 
guides? I am certain many of you have developed guides for 
exhibitions. Are they used? Do they reach your goals? I am 
considering developing a take-home guide (print) for parents to do 
with their children (or teachers with their students) to expand 
awareness or suggest activities beyond the exhibition.

	We developed a set of home activities based upon our 
biochemistry discovery lab. These are activities that were adapted 
for home use based upon ease and safety but are more directed and 
less open ended than a family guide to an exhibition on extremophiles 
(microbes) or the search for life in the universe or evolution. Am I 
trying to re-invent the wheel?

Martin
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Martin Weiss, Ph.D
Vice President, Science
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111 th Street
Corona, New York 11368
718 699 0005 x 356

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