Abstract This review examines how natural history museums (NHMs) can enhance learning and engagement in science, particularly for school-age students. First, we describe the learning potential of informal science learning institutions in general, then we focus on NHMs. We review the possible benefits of interactions between schools and NHMs, and the potential for NHMs to teach about challenging issues such as evolution and climate change and to use digital technologies to augment more traditional artefacts. We conclude that NHMs can provide students with new knowledge and perspectives, with impacts that can last for years. Through visits and their on-line presence, NHMs can help students see science in ways that the school classroom rarely can, with opportunities to meet scientists, explore whole topic exhibitions, engage with interactive displays and employ digital technologies both in situ and to support learning in the school science classroom. Although these interactions have the potential to foster positive cognitive, affective and social outcomes for students, there is a lack of reliable measures of the impact of NHM experiences for students. Opportunities to foster relationships between NHM staff and teachers through professional development can help articulate shared goals to support students’ learning and engagement.

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通过自然历史博物馆学习和参与

摘要 本综述探讨了自然历史博物馆 (NHM) 如何促进科学的学习和参与，尤其是对学龄学生而言。首先，我们总体上描述了非正式科学学习机构的学习潜力，然后我们关注 NHM。我们回顾了学校和 NHM 之间互动的可能好处，以及 NHM 教授诸如进化和气候变化等具有挑战性的问题以及使用数字技术来增强更多传统人工制品的潜力。我们得出结论，NHM 可以为学生提供新的知识和观点，其影响可以持续数年。通过访问和在线访问，NHM 可以帮助学生以学校课堂很少能做到的方式看待科学，并有机会与科学家会面，探索整个主题展览，参与互动显示器并在现场使用数字技术并支持学校科学课堂的学习。尽管这些互动有可能为学生培养积极的认知、情感和社会成果，但缺乏可靠的衡量标准来衡量 NHM 体验对学生的影响。通过专业发展促进 NHM 员工和教师之间关系的机会可以帮助阐明共同目标，以支持学生的学习和参与。