Frames and games in the science museum: A lens for understanding visitor behavior

ICLS 2006 - International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 9-15

  Atkins, Leslie ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXHIBIT DESIGN; INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION; SCIENCE CLASSROOM; SCIENCE MUSEUM; SHAFFER;

MUSEUMS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84884363488     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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