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The Truth about Bilingual Interpretation: Guest Post by Steve Yalowitz

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I recently read the BERI report on bilingual labels in museums and was blown away by its findings. in Applied Social Psychology and has evaluated and researched informal learning experiences in museums and other visitor institutions for over 20 years. is a controversial topic, and the same is true in museums.

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Community Science Workshops and Shared Authorship of Space: Interview with Emilyn Green

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There was a spirit of conviviality and purpose and helpfulness and Spanglish in the air. There are lots of great science museum resources, but not where these kids can walk after school. Now that there is a new emphasis on "ecosystems of STEM learning" - for us, that''s really helpful. I helped paint that sign." "I

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ExhibitFiles: Interviews with Initiators Jim Spadaccini and Wendy Pollock

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Jim: It came out of a book that Kathy Maclean did with Wendy's help, Are We There Yet? The whole process of developing an exhibition tends to get stuck behind a museum's doors. Wendy: Part of the thinking was that NSF supported the book Are We There Yet? , ASTC's mission is really to help raise the level of the field as a whole.

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