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The Effects of Field Trips on Middle School Students' Preference and Awareness of Science Museum  

Chang, Hyun-Sook (Ewha Womans University)
Choi, Kyung-Hee (Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.26, no.3, 2006 , pp. 330-341 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated whether science museum field trips over a duration of 7 months would effect student preference and awareness of science museums. 32 eighth and ninth graders were sampled from a middle school in Seoul and asked about their preference, awareness and the effect of the science museum visits both before and after a field trip. Findings showed a preference for science museums which dealt with themes and topics of student interest. After a field trip, student responded that science museums were information providers which yielded opportunity to explore forthcoming science feats, science in everyday life, developmental histories of science and technology, science-related news, social issues, and science rationale. Even though science museums in Korea leave much to be desired in terms of quantity and quality, field trips were positively received by students. This reception and its usefulness implied that expansion publizing and active use of formal/informal education relating to science museum facilities need to be top-priority business.
Keywords
science museum; field trip; informal education;
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