Practical Evaluation Guide

by Judy Diamond, Michael Horn, David H. Uttal

2016 · Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Administrators of museums and other informal-learning centers often need to demonstrate, in some tangible way, the effectiveness of their institutions as teaching tools. Practical Evaluation Guide discusses specific methods for analyzing audience learning and behavior in museums, zoos, botanic gardens, nature centers, camps, and youth programs. Evaluation is essential because it allows you to answer critical questions like: How can one measure the impacts of educational experiences in a museum, zoo, or aquarium?Are digital technologies more effective than traditional exhibits for enhancing visitor interest and understanding? How does one measure learning in these informal environments where visitors themselves decide what they will experience? Since we know many visitors come to informal institutions for social interaction and play, how does one access these social impacts? The Practical Evaluation Guide is an all-in-one resource to guide professionals working in museums and other informal educational institutions. This new edition includes updates throughout and features a brand-new chapter on evaluating digital interactive exhibits. The section on observational tools includes a new section on using video recordings and the section on interviews includes recent studies from countries outside the U.S. Practical Evaluation Guide serves as a basic, easy-to-follow guide for museum professionals and students who want to understand the effects of such public institutions on the people who visit them.

Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Mechanical Support

by Michael Mazzeffi, Barry D. Kussman, C. David Mazer, Bryan A. Whitson

2025 · Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Now featuring a new editorial board and new contributors, Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Mechanical Support: Principles and Practice, Fifth Edition, covers core scientific principles as well as practical clinical applications in this challenging area. Drs. Michael Mazzeffi, C. David Mazer, Bryan A. Whitson, and Barry D. Kussman ensure that this unique, multidisciplinary reference brings you fully up to date with every aspect of cardiopulmonary bypass, making it a must-have resource for anesthesiologists cardiothoracic surgeons, and perfusionists—anyone who needs authoritative, current information from the gold standard reference in the field.

Alternatives to Animal Testing

by Michael Balls

2006 · Royal Society of Chemistry

Animal experimentation has long been a controversial issue with impassioned arguments on both sides of the debate. Increasingly it has become more expedient and feasible to develop new methods that avoid the use of animals. There is agreement on both sides that reduction and refinement of experiments on animals should be an important goal for the industries involved. Alternatives to Animal Testing, written by leading experts in the field, discusses the issues involved and approaches that can be taken. Topics include; the safety evaluation of chemicals, international validation and barriers to the validation of alternative tests, in vitro testing for endocrine disruptors, intelligent approaches to safety evaluation of chemicals, alternative tests and the regulatory framework. The book provides an up-to-date discussion of the current state of development of alternatives to animal testing and is ideal for professionals and academics in the field. It would also be of use for graduate students wishing to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.