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Museum-based Learning

Museum-Based Learning is an educational approach within informal science learning that distinguishes itself by leveraging the unique socio-physical environment of museums to facilitate interactive, visitor-centered experiences with authentic scientific objects and exhibits.

793

Publications

36K

Citations

1.6K

Authors

654

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

199

Variants

Museum-based Education

Parents

Publications

793

Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits

George E. Hein · Museums & Social Issues · 2009 · 1.3K citations

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Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Learning sciences

Yasmin B. Kafai, William A. Sandoval, Noel Enyedy · 2004 · 483 citations

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Using the contextual model of learning to understand visitor learning from a science center exhibition

John H. Falk, Martin Storksdieck · Science Education · 2005 · 456 citations · Full text

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Designs for learning: Studying science museum exhibits that do more than entertain

Sue Allen · Science Education · 2004 · 445 citations

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Learning Through STEM-Rich Tinkering: Findings From a Jointly Negotiated Research Project Taken Up in Practice

Bronwyn Bevan, Joshua P. Gutwill, Mike Petrich et al. · Science Education · 2014 · 342 citations

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Authors

1.6K

  1. KC
    Kevin Crowley

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    13 publications · 676 citations

    12

    h-index

  2. LD
    Lynn D. Dierking

    Oregon State University, United States

    10 publications · 880 citations

    10

    h-index

  3. TT
    Tali Tal

    Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

    10 publications · 779 citations

    10

    h-index

  4. JK
    James Kisiel

    California State University, Long Beach, United States

    10 publications · 981 citations

    10

    h-index

  5. JH
    John H. Falk

    Oregon State University, United States

    9 publications · 1.7K citations

    9

    h-index

1–5 of 1.6K

Institutions

654

  1. Exploratorium

    San Francisco, United States

    14 h-index

    24 publications

    2.8K citations

  2. Museum of Science

    Boston, United States

    14 h-index

    21 publications

    714 citations

  3. Institute for Learning Innovation

    Portland, United States

    13 h-index

    25 publications

    3K citations

  4. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

    Haifa, Israel

    12 h-index

    18 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    12 h-index

    35 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. King's College London

    London, United Kingdom

    11 h-index

    17 publications

    1.6K citations

  7. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    11 h-index

    22 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. Franklin Institute

    Philadelphia, United States

    11 h-index

    12 publications

    922 citations

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Venues

  1. Science Education

    35 publications · 4.9K citations

    32

    h-index

  2. Curator The Museum Journal

    68 publications · 3.6K citations

    32

    h-index

  3. Journal of Museum Education

    83 publications · 2.1K citations

    26

    h-index

  4. Journal of Research in Science Teaching

    JRST · 21 publications · 2K citations

    19

    h-index

  5. International Journal of Science Education

    IJSE · 17 publications · 1.1K citations

    16

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