This digest brings together the most significant international research into learning in interactive, object-based environments. It was produced for Curiosity & Imagination by Theano Moussouri of the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries, University of Leicester, in July 2000.

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Navigate through the digest using these links:

• Background reading: learning theory references
• Learning from interactive exhibits and activities
• Family learning
• The role of play in learning
• The educational, social and economic impact of children’s museums, discovery and science centres
• Research and evaluation methods