REQUIRED READING:

Rahm, J (2004) Multiple Modes of Meaning-Making in a Science Center, Science Education vo 88, issue 2 p. 223-247

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1. General thoughts about the content of the paper
2. 2. Discussion about the design/methods of the study. Any particular
   strengths and/or weaknesses?
3. 3. Key points/questions

   Sample Question:We are all familiar with research studies which focus on the content that visitors learn (recall, or talk about etc) during a visit to a museum.  But Rahm seems to be suggesting that we are getting ahead of ourselves. What we need to consider first is not the what, but the how of learning. In other words we know that visitors learn at museums, but how do they do it?

   Thus a question is:
   
   How might focusing on how visitors learn in museums as opposed to what visitors learn in museums limit or expand the practical potential of research in this setting?

4. Discussion about the implications of this study for the design of studies, and more specifically for CILS research

Note - one of the reasons King's proposed this paper was that it could constitute a 'case study' of informal learning as requested by Kristina at the fieldguide meeting. What is the wider response to this suggestion?

Finally, although this structure allows for discussions within each institution - it would obviously be great if you could come to the seminar with thoughts already prepared!