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The stimulated recall method: a research tool applicable to learning at science museums

The article reports on preliminary research aimed at developing a methodological tool applicable to studies of learning in informal educational settings. The study was conducted at two science museums, using a modified version of the stimulated recall method. Digital photographs replaced the traditional video in the final phase, during which eight interviews were conducted, with satisfactory results. The digital photos efficaciously and efficiently stimulated visitors to narrate their experiences and to convey the meanings they took with them from their interactions with the exhibits.

methodology; stimulated recall; learning at museums


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