I am posting on behalf of the research team for the NSF AISL project, A Synthesis of Museum Family Learning Conversations Research. This project is focused on consolidating nearly 30 years of research on how families learn through conversation and interaction in museum exhibits and identifying new areas for investigation, in collaboration with museum practitioners. <u5:p></u5:p>
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We would like to invite you to apply to join our research study as one of our Practitioner Participants. We are looking for a group of eight museum professionals who are involved in developing family experiences such as exhibits or programs. Over the next 18 months, this group would meet with the Research Team to discuss what we're finding in the literature synthesis, decide new directions to take, and ultimately share and reflect together on some of their own videos of family visits to museums. <u5:p></u5:p>
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I've attached a short description of the project to this email. If you're interested, you can apply to participate here. If you are not able to participate and know of someone in or outside of your organization who would be a good fit, please feel free to send this along!<u5:p></u5:p>
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I am happy to answer any questions. <u5:p></u5:p>
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We hope you will consider applying to join this project!<u5:p></u5:p>
<u5:p></u5:p>Best,<u5:p></u5:p>
Anika Taylor<u5:p></u5:p>
On behalf of the full project team: David DeLiema (PI), Alice Anderson (co-PI) and Megan Goeke (co-PI)<u5:p></u5:p>
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Anika Taylor
Vice President of Programs
The Bakken Museum
MINNEAPOLIS MN
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