An experience for the lifelong journey: The long-term effect of a class visit to a science center

Visitor Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 198-212

  Bamberger, Yael ^a   Tal, Tali ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 85017065774     PISSN: 10645578     EISSN: 19347715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10645570802355760     Document Type: Article

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