Measuring the impact of a science center on its community

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-12

  Falk, John H ^a   Needham, Mark D ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

free choice learning; informal; infrastructure; Science Center; science literacy

Indexed keywords

FREE-CHOICE LEARNING; INFORMAL; INFRASTRUCTURE; SCIENCE CENTERS; SCIENCE LITERACY;

OCEAN HABITATS; RADIO BROADCASTING; RECREATION CENTERS; TELEVISION BROADCASTING;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 78650609249     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20394     Document Type: Article

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