Learning and engagement through natural history museums

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Learning and engagement through natural history museums

This review examines how natural history museums (NHMs) can enhance learning and engagement in science, particularly for school-age students. First, we describe the learning potential of informal science learning institutions in general, then we focus on NHMs. We review the possible benefits of inte...

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Main Authors:	Mujtaba, Tamjid, Lawrence, Martin, Oliver, Mary, Reiss, Michael
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis 2018
Subjects:	natural history museums informal science digital technologies learning engagement
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49844/

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