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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.

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Visitors’ Descriptions of Knowledge/ Belief Change PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Mind • Study: Front-end • Year: 2002
Mindful Beings Visitors’ Descriptions of Emotions, Intelligence, Consciousness, Creativity, and Mind PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Mind • Study: Front-end • Year: 2002
Visitors’ Preconceptions about Emotions and Actions PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Mind • Study: Front-end • Year: 2002
Visitors’ Reflections on their Learning: What’s Easy and What’s Difficult to Learn? PDF File
Author(s): Joyce Ma • Project: Mind • Study: Front-end • Year: 2002
Seeing Section Pre Interview PDF File
Author(s): Joshua Gutwill • Project: Seeing • Study: Front-end • Year: 2001
Heat and Temperature: Front End Evaluation Report PDF File
Author(s): Joshua Gutwill • Project: Matter/World • Study: Front-end • Year: 1999
Traits of Life - Study A: Testing Specific Commonalities PDF File
Author(s): Sue Allen, Katherina Audley • Project: Traits of Life • Study: Front-end • Year: 1999
Traits of Life - Study B: Asking for Visitors' Commonalities PDF File
Author(s): Sue Allen, Katherina Audley • Project: Traits of Life • Study: Front-end • Year: 1999
Revealing Bodies Temporary Exhibition PDF File
Author(s): Sue Allen, Terre Lodgson • Project: Revealing Bodies • Study: Front-end • Year: 1999
E&M First Impression Interview Report PDF File
Author(s): Joshua Gutwill • Project: Matter/World • Study: Front-end • Year: 1998

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