Growth and Equilibrium: A Series of Exhibits on the Topic of Feedback

我们建议开发一系列12件展品，主题是 反馈 我们将创建一个4-5人的介绍性集群 展品位于我们的“模式”部分，介绍 基本概念。 剩下的708个我们还在调查 展览在博物馆的面积适合它 现象学上 反馈主题的连续性 将通过反馈途径（既包括实地考察， Pathway和通用Pathway）和相关的映射， 将在介绍性群集中提供 引导游客和学校班级从一个地区到另一个地区， 反馈作为统一的元素。 反馈行为 在这些展品中举例说明将访问年轻人 和年长的观众，并将与 加州州立科学中的“科学主题” 大学预科科学教育框架。 展品 将在我们的教师培训计划中得到广泛使用， 无论是小学还是中学。 展品评估 将在广泛的原型水平上进行， 展览发展和教学人员，并在一个更正式的 与形成性评价计划相结合。 我们 我将在一份出版物中传播这项工作， 廉价的教室版本的探索展览。 在 此外，我们将试验传播我们的 通过互联网计算机网络与其他博物馆合作。

We propose to develop a series of 12 exhibits on the topic of feedback. We will create an introductory cluster of 4-5 exhibits situated in our "Patterns" section to introduce the basic concepts. We sill situate each of the remaining 708 exhibits in the area of the museum that suits it phenomenologically. A continuity in the theme of feedback will be created through Feedback Pathways (both a field trip Pathway and a general use Pathway) and associated maps which will be available in the introductory cluster These will guide both visitors and school classes from area to area with feedback as the unifying element. The feedback behavior exemplified in these exhibits will be accessible to both young and older audiences and will be strongly connected with the "Themes of Science" listed in the California State Science Framework for Pre-College Science Education. The exhibits will receive extensive use in our teacher training programs at both the elementary and secondary level. Exhibit evaluation will take place at the level of extensive prototyping by exhibit development and teaching staff and on a more formal level in conjunction with a formative evaluation program. We will disseminate this work in a publication describing inexpensive classroom versions of Exploratorium exhibits. In addition, we will experiment with the dissemination of our work to other museums through the Internet Computer Network.