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Unpacking docent practice in free choice science learning settings : a qualitative study documenting the what and whys of docent interpretive practice

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Good, Laura H.

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Museum settings including aquariums, zoos and science centers rely heavily on their volunteer docent populations to interact with and communicate science and conservation concepts to the visiting public. The interactions docents have with museum visitors are important to meeting the educational expectations of museums and improving public science literacy as...

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Dissertation

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Laura H. Good for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in
Ocean Science in The SMILE Program : Combining Ocean Literacy and Concept Mapping as an Aid for Curriculum Development

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Dover, Laura H.

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This study reports on the creation and testing of a model concept-mapping process that will aid the development and documentation of ocean science educational content of The Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) Program, a pre-college science and math enrichment program based at Oregon State University. The project uses...

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Capstone Project

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Project Laura Dover Spring 2009 Page 1 Table of Contents Abstract