A Multi-Factor Investigation of Variables Affecting Informal Science Learning

0000527 falk .利用一笔小额探索性研究经费，学习创新研究所将开展一项名为“影响非正式科学学习的变量的多因素调查”的研究。先前的研究已经揭示了七个变量，或这七个变量所包含的变量套件，影响游客在科学中心的学习。这项研究将研究每个变量对学习结果的贡献程度，或者这些变量中哪一个解释了最大的差异。预计本研究结果将对未来科学中心学习的调查和促进科学中心效能的努力产生重要而直接的影响。

0000527FALKWith a Small Grant for Exploratory Research, The Institute for Learning Innovation will to conduct a study, "A Multi-Factor Investigation of Variables Affecting Informal Science Learning." Prior research has revealed seven variables, or the suite of variables encompassed by these seven variables, that affect visitor learning in science centers. This research will study to what extent each of the variables contributes to learning outcomes, or which of these variables explains the most variance. It is anticipated that the results of this study will have an important and direct impact on future investigations into science center learning and efforts to facilitate science center effectiveness.