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Minna O Nygren1, Rhiannon Thomas Jha1, Sara Price1

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Museum exhibit design can enhance children's science learning by focusing on embodied engagement. Key factors include multisensorial experiences and physical connections, promoting deeper understanding of scientific concepts.

Area of Science:

  • Science education
  • Exhibit design
  • Child development

Background:

  • Children's museum interactions often emphasize hands-on activities, aligning with embodied learning principles.
  • Observing children's engagement in a museum's Water Zone revealed challenges and opportunities related to 'embodied proximity' and 'embodied dislocation' in accessing science ideas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To inform exhibit design using embodied learning theory.
  • To investigate how prototype exhibits support children's embodied exploration and understanding of science concepts.

Main Methods:

  • Drawing on observations of embodied proximity and dislocation, prototype exhibits were designed and deployed.
  • Examining how these exhibits facilitated children's embodied engagement with science ideas.
Keywords:
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