Developing Family-Friendly Exhibits

The Philadelphia-Camden Informal Science Education Collaborative Family Learning Project (PISEC) is comprised of three phases aimed at increasing understanding of family learning in science museums. Describes the results of a formative evaluation conducted during phase two. Successful family-learnin...

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Published inCurator (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 40; no. 3; p. 178
Main Authors Borun, Minda, Dritsas, Jennifer
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.1997
Subjects
Educational Facilities
Elementary Secondary Education
Exhibits
Family Programs
Learning Activities
Museums
Science Education
Science Teaching Centers
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Summary:The Philadelphia-Camden Informal Science Education Collaborative Family Learning Project (PISEC) is comprised of three phases aimed at increasing understanding of family learning in science museums. Describes the results of a formative evaluation conducted during phase two. Successful family-learning exhibits include characteristics such as: multi-sided, multi-user, accessible, multi-outcome, multi-modal, readable, and relevant. (AIM)
ISSN:0011-3069
DOI:10.1111/j.2151-6952.1997.tb01302.x