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Wissenschaftskommunikation in naturwissenschaftlich-technischen Museen aus psychologischer Sicht

Published Online:July 03, 2017https://doi.org/10.1026/0033-3042/a000362

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. Ausgangspunkt des Beitrags ist die wichtige Rolle von Museen und Ausstellungen für die Vermittlung wissenschaftlicher Befunde und Erkenntnisse an breite Bevölkerungsschichten. Diese Kommunikation ist sowohl durch spezifische Merkmale der Informationspräsentation als auch der Informationsrezeption in Museen gekennzeichnet. Im Rahmen des Beitrags wird aufgezeigt, dass die Anwendung lern- und kommunikationspsychologischer Theorien und Ansätze auf diesen Kontext und Inhaltsbereich zum einen zu einem tiefergehenden Verständnis der Informationsaufnahme und –verarbeitung sowie der Kommunikationsstrukturen in dieser komplexen Umgebung beitragen, zum anderen aber auch Hinweise auf die Anwendbarkeit, Tragfähigkeit und ggf. Erweiterung der jeweiligen Ansätze in komplexen ökologisch validen Lernumgebungen und Kommunikationssettings geben kann.


Science Communication in Science Museums From a Psychological Perspective

Abstract. This article looks at the important role of museums and exhibitions for communicating scientific findings and evidence to large groups of citizens. Science communication in museums is distinguished by its specific characteristics in terms of information presentation and its reception by the visitors. We show how current psychological theories of knowledge communication and knowledge acquisition may contribute to our understanding of communicating, acquiring and processing information in these complex settings. In turn, research in museums may enhance our understanding both of the ecological validity of these theories and of possible extensions and differentiations.

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