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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: Research Methods

EDGE Design Attribute Assessment Tool PDF File
Author(s): Toni Dancstep, Veronica Garcia-Luis, Meghan Kroning • Project: Exhibit Designs for Girls' Engagement (EDGE) • Study: Summative, Front-end, Formative • Year: 2021
EDGE: A Guide for Practicing Gender Equity in Exhibit Design PDF File
Author(s): Meghan Kroning, Veronica Garcia-Luis • Project: Exhibit Designs for Girls' Engagement (EDGE) • Study: • Year: 2021
Evaluating the Role of Museums in Female Science Self-Efficacy PDF File
Author(s): Meghan Kroning, Hsin-Yi Chien • Project: Research on Emerging Adult Learners (REAL) • Study: Research • Year: 2022
Exploring Models of Research-Practice Partnership within a Single Institution: Two Kinds of Jointly Negotiated Research PDF File
Author(s): Sue Allen, Joshua Gutwill • Project: • Study: Research • Year: 2016
Gaining Visitor Consent for Research III: A Trilingual Posted-Sign Method PDF File
Author(s): Lisa Sindorf, Joshua Gutwill , Veronica Garcia-Luis • Project: Active Prolonged Engagement (APE), Multilingual Labels, Videotaping Consent Sign • Study: Research • Year: 2015
Exploring Models of Research–Practice Partnership Within a Single Institution PDF File
Author(s): Sue Allen, Joshua Gutwill • Project: Active Prolonged Engagement (APE), East Gallery, Tinkering Studio • Study: Research • Year: 2015
Deepening Students' Scientific Inquiry Skills During a Science Museum Field Trip PDF File
Author(s): Joshua Gutwill , Sue Allen • Project: Group Inquiry by Visitor at Exhibits (GIVE) • Study: Research • Year: 2011
Facilitating Family Group Inquiry at Science Museum Exhibits PDF File
Author(s): Joshua Gutwill , Sue Allen • Project: Group Inquiry by Visitor at Exhibits (GIVE) • Study: Research • Year: 2009
Tools and Methods Behind a Rigorous Video Analysis Research Project. PDF File
Author(s): Adam Klinger, Sue Allen • Project: Group Inquiry by Visitor at Exhibits (GIVE) • Study: Research • Year: 2008
Research in Museums: Coping with Complexity PDF File
Author(s): Sue Allen, Joshua Gutwill • Project: • Study: Research • Year: 2007

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