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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: Microscope Imaging Station

Sea Urchin Embryos on the Axiovert200M PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma, Jacqueline Wong • Project: Microscope Imaging Station • Study: Formative • Year: 2003
Microscope Imaging Station Summative Evaluation PDF File
Author(s): Kirsten Ellenbogen, Toni Dancstep, Cheryl Kessier • Project: Microscope Imaging Station • Study: Summative • Year: 2004
Zebrafish Stories PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Microscope Imaging Station • Study: Front-end • Year: 2004
Dissecting Scope - Visitors’ Questions and Comments to Specimens PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Microscope Imaging Station • Study: Front-end • Year: 2002
Time-Lapse Video - Visitors’ Questions and Comments PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Microscope Imaging Station • Study: Front-end • Year: 2002
Sea Urchin with Dr. Fred Wilt PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Microscope Imaging Station • Study: Formative • Year: 2006
Visitor Conversations around an Interactive Microscope Exhibit PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma, Jacqueline Wong • Project: Microscope Imaging Station • Study: Formative • Year: 2004
Media Pod PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Microscope Imaging Station • Study: Formative • Year: 2004
Axiovert with Specimen Selection PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma, Jacqueline Wong, Emily Hatch • Project: Microscope Imaging Station • Study: Formative • Year: 2004
Germ Buster Demonstration PDF File
Author(s): Jacqueline Wong • Project: Microscope Imaging Station • Study: Formative • Year: 2004

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