Drugs and the brain: Learning the impact of methamphetamine abuse on the brain through a virtual brain exhibit in the museum

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 299-319

  Cheng, Meng Tzu ^a   Annetta, Leonard ^a   Folta, Elizabeth ^a   Holmes, Shawn Y ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug use education; Evaluation; Informal education; Museum; Public; Science education; Serious game

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651476255     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2010.482571     Document Type: Article

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