The unintended effects of interactive objects and labels in the science museum

Science Education

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 161-184

  Atkins, Leslie J ^a   Velez, Lisanne ^b   Goudy, David ^b   Dunbar, Kevin N ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Montshire Museum of Science   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 61349144218     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20291     Document Type: Article

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