Making the most of museum trips

By Education in Chemistry2007-09-01T00:00:00

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Jennifer DeWitt and Jonathan Osborne of King's College, London offer a framework designed to enhance the effectiveness of visits to science museums

Over the years there have been several recommendations for ways in which teachers can enhance the effectiveness of visits to science museums but in many cases these have come down to producing a worksheet for students to complete as they move around the exhibits. Jennifer DeWitt and Jonathan Osborne of King's College, London have attempted to address this issue by developing a Framework for Museum Practice.¹

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