'I Know How It Works!' Student Engagement with Exhibits in a Science Museum

Autor/inn/en	Shaby, Neta; Assaraf, Orit Ben-Zvi; Tal, Tali
Titel	'I Know How It Works!' Student Engagement with Exhibits in a Science Museum
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 9 (2019) 3, S.233-252 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-8455
DOI	10.1080/21548455.2019.1624991
Schlagwörter	Museums; Learner Engagement; Student Participation; Interaction; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Foreign Countries; Israel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Museum; Museumswesen; Museen; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Interaktion; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Ausland
Abstract	This research examines the same 12 school-students making repeat visits over a three-year-period to a science museum. We used a qualitative approach, analysing video recordings of museum visit and interviews with students, focusing on the way students use their former engagement in a science museum using a retrospective view that can offer insight into the pedagogy of the visit and exhibit design. The significance of this study lies in its retrospective lens that allowed us to understand how students build on earlier engagement with museum exhibits when they make repeat visits to informal learning environments. Our retrospective analysis of student learning from five exhibits suggests certain pedagogical and facilitation strategies in three specific areas: first, the sensory-motor experience promotes students' understanding of the scientific principle of the exhibit. Second, exhibits should aim at presenting abstract concepts in a tangible way. Third, museum educators should use anchor-points throughout the visit to create a more cohesive 'story' for students, so that they relate to it in a way, which will help them remember the experience over time. Consequently, the main implications of this study concern exhibit design and the overall pedagogy of the visit. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01