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Teaching Science in Science Museums and Science Centers
, 2013 This paper is a review of ten years of research on the relationship of science education and museum education in the context of learning sciences and lifelong learning. A multiset of papers – more than 25 – from different institutions, such as schools, museums, and universities, is reviewed through the prism of Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT)
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Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Premise Herbarium specimens represent critical historical records of plant phenology, yet automating annotation of reproductive structures remains challenging given the diversity of floral morphologies, specimen age and quality, and image quality.
Erin L. Grady +6 more
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Fundraising Opportunities for Science and Technology Museums [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to analyze the possibilities of private funding for a special kind of museums: science museums and technology centers. In the last years the economic crisis has impacted on the cultural sector, decreasing the public resources ...
Elena Borin
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Mandates of maternity at a science museum, from should to must
Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare, 2017 A pregnancy exhibit at a science museum is an opportunity to research how medical advice is communicated and interpreted. This paper is about the Beginning of Life area of an exhibition called The Amazing You at the Tampa Museum of Science and Industry ...
David Haldane Lee
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The crania of leporid lagomorphs are uniquely fenestrated, including the posterior cranial bones and the lateral portion of the maxilla. The functional significance of the highly fenestrated rostrum has received considerably little attention, despite being absent in other mammalian herbivores with a long rostrum.
Amber P. Wood‐Bailey, Alana C. Sharp
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, 2012 A possible approach in order to explore and increase the understanding of the role of interactions at Science and Technology Centres (STCs) and museums is to focus on and discuss what implications these interactions may have in relation to learning and ...
Jakobsson, Anders,, Davidsson, Eva,
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Museums as playful venues in the leisure society [PDF]
, 2012 Our focus in this manuscript is on the ‘playful’ aspect of cultural consumption in the context of the museum. We discuss how museum visitors can experience moments of ‘play’ through engagement with the museum exhibits.
Jafari, Aliakbar, Taheri, Babak
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Analysis of the variation in the bony structures of the inner and middle ear provides critical insights into functional morphology, as well as adaptive morphology across primates. In this study, we investigated whether ear morphology patterns are related to the ecological characteristics of species and their habitats to test two acoustic ...
Myriam Marsot +4 more
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“Research is not a point of view!” Museums beyond factivism and activism
Cultures of ScienceThis article engages with the role of museums in contemporary science communication. It traces two current communication strategies in museums: factivism and activism.
Peter Bjerregaard
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