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We examine the research conducted by Kang, Anderson and Wu by discussing it in a larger context of science museum-school partnerships. We review how the disconnect that exists between stakeholders, the historical and cultural contexts in which formal and informal institutions are situated, and ideas of globalization, mediate the success for formal-informal partnerships to be created and sustained.
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Gupta, P., Adams, J., Kisiel, J. et al. Examining the complexities of school-museum partnerships. Cult Stud of Sci Educ 5, 685–699 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-010-9264-8
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