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Older Volunteers Serving Older Audiences

Most volunteers for science museums are older adults, according to a 2008 survey by the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC). And because science centers have three times as many volunteers as they do paid staff, they are places where older adults are just as important as children. But [...]

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Managing Volunteers in Informal Science Learning
Updated: Nov 5th, 2009
How to recruit, train, supervise, and reward volunteers in informal science institutions....

sciencegeekgirl
Updated: Nov 4th, 2009
Cool science tricks; pedagogical tips for grades 9-14 educators; research on learning and teaching; hands-on activities...

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