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Visitor Research & Evaluation

Reports & Publications

VRE research and evaluation studies are designed to inform the Exploratorium's educational and cultural practices, as well as influence learning in informal environments and in the museum field worldwide. Below we provide access to all of our book chapters, journal articles and reports.

Filtered by: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISENet)

Scale Ladders - Communicating size and scale PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISENet) • Study: Formative • Year: 2007
Visitors' Interpretations of Images of the Nanoscale PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISENet) • Study: Front-end • Year: 2008
Visitors Drawing of Small PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISENet) • Study: Front-end • Year: 2007
Spiral Zoom on a Nasturtium Leaf PDF File
Author(s): Adam Klinger • Project: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISENet) • Study: Formative • Year: 2009
Illustration - Zoom into a Butterfly PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISENet) • Study: Formative • Year: 2008
Spiral Zoom on a Human Hand PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISENet) • Study: Formative • Year: 2008
Three Drops PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISENet) • Study: Formative • Year: 2008
Illustrations - Human Bloodstream and Butterfly PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISENet) • Study: Formative • Year: 2007