Multiple outcomes of class visits to natural history museums: The students' view

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 274-284

  Bamberger, Yael ^a   Tal, Tali ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Class visit; Informal learning; Learning outcomes; Museum

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649163293     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-008-9097-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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