Teaching Science in Science Museums and Science Centers

Abstract

This paper is a review of ten years of research on the relationship of science education and museum education in the context of learning sciences and lifelong learning. A multiset of papers – more than 25 – from different institutions, such as schools, museums, and universities, is reviewed through the prism of Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT).KeywordsScience CenterScience MuseumSocioscientific IssueSociocultural TheoryCultural Historical Activity TheoryThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.