Design of Out-of-the-Lab Science Exhibits for Enabling Learning Experiences: A Research Proposal

The importance of a general public being informed about science and technology has never been greater. Research institutions add to informal science communication with face-to-face events, during which the public interacts with scientific prototypes, functioning as science exhibits, in order to learn about science. The relevance of these out-of-the-lab science exhibits, for enabling the visitor to actively learn through experiences, has neither been explored nor recognised. This article illuminates this relevance, context and background, concluding with a research procedure