Enhancing Natural History Museum Visitor Understanding of Evolution
Overview
Enhancing Natural History Museum Visitor Understanding of Evolution included a research study conducted at six natural history museums across the United States and a national conference held in fall 2004 to discuss the study findings and develop recommendations to inform the development and increase the effectiveness of exhibits and programs about evolution.
Partners
Linda Abraham-Silver, President & Executive Director, Great Lakes Science Center
Lynn D. Dierking, Ph.D., Associate Director, Institute for Learning Innovation
Jim Kisiel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Science Education, Cal State-Long Beach
Judy Koke, Assistant Director, University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
Research Sites
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Florida Museum of Natural History
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
University of Kansas Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center
Staff
Betty A. Dunckel, Ph.D., PI/PD
Bruce J. MacFadden, Ph.D., Co-PI
Shari Ellis, Ph.D., Project Director
Janice Chang, Project Assistant
Funding
National Science Foundation (ESI-0138030)
Conference
Agenda (PDF)
Participants (PDF)
Participant Evaluation and Comments (PDF)
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