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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: Sound and Hearing

Do visitors bring music with them to the Exploratorium? PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Sound and Hearing • Study: Front-end • Year: 2003
Listening Vessel – Label Positions PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Sound and Hearing • Study: Formative • Year: 2003
Air Reed PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Sound and Hearing • Study: Formative • Year: 2003
Rhythm Rounds PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Sound and Hearing • Study: Formative • Year: 2003
Pentaphone PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Sound and Hearing • Study: Formative • Year: 2002
Tone Memory PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Sound and Hearing • Study: Formative • Year: 2002
Walking Beats PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Sound and Hearing • Study: Formative • Year: 2002
Sound Spectrogram PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Sound and Hearing • Study: Formative • Year: 2001
The Language Kiosks: Hearing Missing Sounds, Harpin Boont, Ladle Rat Rotten Hut, and Repeating Words PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Sound and Hearing • Study: Formative • Year: 2001