SLi Professional Development Seminar


"Approaches to Visitor Research and Exhibit Evaluation: Some Examples
from Down Under"

Dr. Léonie Rennie, an Associate Professor at the Science and Mathematics
Education Center at Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Western
Australia, will be speaking on the status of visitor research and
exhibit evaluation in Australia.  Léonie will present brief case studies
of several projects to illustrate the range of visitor research and
evaluation studies presently being carried out in Australia.  These
studies will include front-end evaluation for a new Australian War
Museum, enhancing multi-cultural participation in museums, learning
about visitors from the perceptions of the floor staff and investigating
how play and exploration of children in science centers facilitates
learning. This seminar is open and interactive to provide opportunities
to learn from each other.

Thursday, November 13*, 1997 from 4:30-6:00
* Please note the date change for this seminar
A wine and cheese reception will follow

SLi
166 West Street   Annapolis, MD
(410) 268-5149

Please RSVP by Thursday, November 6, via phone or email,
to Kristi at: [log in to unmask]
Limited seating, no fee required
(Please indicate if you need directions and include a fax number.)

SLi's seminars are designed to  provide area professionals with
opportunities to share new ideas and information related to research,
evaluation and educational development in the area of free-choice
learning.