ABSTRACT

Research into teaching and learning in science museums has led to innovations in pedagogy, exhibits, and educational programming. Science museum facilitators play a critical role in advancing the educational missions of their institutions, yet the roles that these facilitators have in academic research projects aimed at understanding learning within the context of their museums vary widely. In this systematic review, 40 articles and book chapters were reviewed for how science museum facilitators participate in reported research and design activities. The findings suggest that facilitators take on a variety of roles within research projects, from simply being talked about in the context of professional development programs, to taking active roles as co-designers and co-researchers in their institutions. Increasing opportunities for facilitator agency and voice within academic research may improve scholarly understanding of facilitators’ experiences, pedagogies, and institutional constraints, thus improving the designs of exhibits, educational programming, and professional development opportunities.

摘要

对科学博物馆教学和学习的研究带来了教学法、展览和教育规划方面的创新。科学博物馆促进者在推进其机构的教育使命方面发挥着关键作用，但这些促进者在旨在理解博物馆背景下的学习的学术研究项目中所扮演的角色却有很大差异。在这次系统回顾中，我们回顾了 40 篇文章和书籍章节，了解科学博物馆协调员如何参与报告的研究和设计活动。研究结果表明，协调员在研究项目中扮演着各种角色，从简单地在专业发展计划的背景下被谈论，到在其机构中担任联合设计师和联合研究员的积极角色。