Author: Barbara H. Butler
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780866567589
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
In this one-of-a-kind volume, museum staff and social scientists begin to explore the many facets of the relationship between museums and families. They examine the museum's importance to the family as a source for socialization and learning. At the heart of this exciting book is a concentration on developing programs of experiential learning and knowledge building that will assist families in understanding their history and culture.
Museum Visits and Activities for Family Life Enrichment
Author: Barbara H. Butler
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780866567589
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
In this one-of-a-kind volume, museum staff and social scientists begin to explore the many facets of the relationship between museums and families. They examine the museum's importance to the family as a source for socialization and learning. At the heart of this exciting book is a concentration on developing programs of experiential learning and knowledge building that will assist families in understanding their history and culture.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780866567589
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
In this one-of-a-kind volume, museum staff and social scientists begin to explore the many facets of the relationship between museums and families. They examine the museum's importance to the family as a source for socialization and learning. At the heart of this exciting book is a concentration on developing programs of experiential learning and knowledge building that will assist families in understanding their history and culture.
Museums and Their Visitors
Author: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134915853
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A guide for museum and gallery staff in the development of provision for their visitors, to ensure survival into the next century.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134915853
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A guide for museum and gallery staff in the development of provision for their visitors, to ensure survival into the next century.
A Bibliography of Museum Studies
Author: Simon J. Knell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351962892
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
A comprehensive bibliographic reference for students and others wishing to investigate the contemporary literature on museums and collections. The references are systematically arranged into sections including collections management, communication and exhibitions, museum education, material culture, the museums profession and museum management. Compiled from the research and teaching materials of the Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester it provides an essential resource for anyone studying, or working in, museums. Containing more than 4,000 references, this new bibliography provides ready access to the literature whether you are developing a disaster plan or visitor survey, or studying the history of museum education.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351962892
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
A comprehensive bibliographic reference for students and others wishing to investigate the contemporary literature on museums and collections. The references are systematically arranged into sections including collections management, communication and exhibitions, museum education, material culture, the museums profession and museum management. Compiled from the research and teaching materials of the Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester it provides an essential resource for anyone studying, or working in, museums. Containing more than 4,000 references, this new bibliography provides ready access to the literature whether you are developing a disaster plan or visitor survey, or studying the history of museum education.
Handbook for Small Science Centers
Author: Cynthia C. Yao
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 0759114080
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their communities. With articles—all written by leaders in field—covering everything from administration, staffing, finance, marketing, exhibit design, and beyond, this comprehensive resource will be essential reading for institutions that are operating successfully, struggling to survive, and those planning major expansions.
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 0759114080
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their communities. With articles—all written by leaders in field—covering everything from administration, staffing, finance, marketing, exhibit design, and beyond, this comprehensive resource will be essential reading for institutions that are operating successfully, struggling to survive, and those planning major expansions.
Museum Experience Revisited
Author: John H Falk
Publisher: Left Coast Press
ISBN: 1611320453
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
The first book to take a "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit, updated to incorporate advances in research, theory, and practice in the museum field over the last twenty years.
Publisher: Left Coast Press
ISBN: 1611320453
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
The first book to take a "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit, updated to incorporate advances in research, theory, and practice in the museum field over the last twenty years.
The Museum Experience Revisited
Author: John H Falk
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315417847
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
The first book to take a "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit when it was first published in 1992, The Museum Experience revolutionized the way museum professionals understand their constituents. Falk and Dierking have updated this essential reference, incorporating advances in research, theory, and practice in the museum field over the last twenty years. Written in clear, non-technical style, The Museum Experience Revisited paints a thorough picture of why people go to museums, what they do there, how they learn, and what museum practitioners can do to enhance these experiences.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315417847
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
The first book to take a "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit when it was first published in 1992, The Museum Experience revolutionized the way museum professionals understand their constituents. Falk and Dierking have updated this essential reference, incorporating advances in research, theory, and practice in the museum field over the last twenty years. Written in clear, non-technical style, The Museum Experience Revisited paints a thorough picture of why people go to museums, what they do there, how they learn, and what museum practitioners can do to enhance these experiences.
Learning Conversations in Museums
Author: Gaea Leinhardt
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1135640386
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Teach. & learn. in non-school settings such as museums is a topic of increasing interest to researchers in psych, educ (sci, art, soc stud), cog sci, and to specialists in museum educ. This book fits nicely into a small but rapidly expanding market.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1135640386
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Teach. & learn. in non-school settings such as museums is a topic of increasing interest to researchers in psych, educ (sci, art, soc stud), cog sci, and to specialists in museum educ. This book fits nicely into a small but rapidly expanding market.
Group Inquiry at Science Museum Exhibits
Author: Joshua P Gutwill
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315427958
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
This brief volume describes an innovative activity that can be used by museum professionals to foster two key inquiry skills—asking a good question and articulating discoveries. A hybrid between a research report and a how-to manual, it describes the development, evaluation, and results of Juicy Question, a collaborative activity designed to foster group inquiry among families or school field trips. The authors demonstrate how the activity changed the behavior of museum visitors and taught them important inquiry skills for use in other informal education settings. Sponsored by the Exploratorium, San Francisco.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315427958
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
This brief volume describes an innovative activity that can be used by museum professionals to foster two key inquiry skills—asking a good question and articulating discoveries. A hybrid between a research report and a how-to manual, it describes the development, evaluation, and results of Juicy Question, a collaborative activity designed to foster group inquiry among families or school field trips. The authors demonstrate how the activity changed the behavior of museum visitors and taught them important inquiry skills for use in other informal education settings. Sponsored by the Exploratorium, San Francisco.
Telling Children About the Past
Author: Nena Galanidou
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1789201845
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This book brings together archeologists, historians, psychologists, and educators from different countries and academic traditions to address the many ways that we tell children about the (distant) past. Knowing the past is fundamentally important for human societies, as well as for individual development. The authors expose many unquestioned assumptions and preformed images in narratives of the past that are routinely presented to children. The contributors both examine the ways in which children come to grips with the past and critically assess the many ways in which contemporary societies and an increasing number of commercial agents construct and use the past.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1789201845
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This book brings together archeologists, historians, psychologists, and educators from different countries and academic traditions to address the many ways that we tell children about the (distant) past. Knowing the past is fundamentally important for human societies, as well as for individual development. The authors expose many unquestioned assumptions and preformed images in narratives of the past that are routinely presented to children. The contributors both examine the ways in which children come to grips with the past and critically assess the many ways in which contemporary societies and an increasing number of commercial agents construct and use the past.
Learning in the Museum
Author: George E. Hein
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134860471
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Learning in the Museum examines major issues and shows how research in visitor studies and the philosophy of education can be applied to facilitate a meaningful educational experience in museums. Hein combines a brief history of education in public museums, with a rigorous examination of how the educational theories of Dewey, Piaget, Vygotsky and subsequent theorists relate to learning in the museum. Surveying a wide range of research methods employed in visitor studies is illustrated with examples taken from museums around the world, Hein explores how visitors can best learn from exhibitions which are physically, socially, and intellectually accessible to every single visitor. He shows how museums can adapt to create this kind of environment, to provide what he calls the 'constructivist museum'. Providing essential theoretical analysis for students, this volume also serves as a practical guide for all museum professionals on how to adapt their museums to maximize the educational experience of every visitor.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134860471
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Learning in the Museum examines major issues and shows how research in visitor studies and the philosophy of education can be applied to facilitate a meaningful educational experience in museums. Hein combines a brief history of education in public museums, with a rigorous examination of how the educational theories of Dewey, Piaget, Vygotsky and subsequent theorists relate to learning in the museum. Surveying a wide range of research methods employed in visitor studies is illustrated with examples taken from museums around the world, Hein explores how visitors can best learn from exhibitions which are physically, socially, and intellectually accessible to every single visitor. He shows how museums can adapt to create this kind of environment, to provide what he calls the 'constructivist museum'. Providing essential theoretical analysis for students, this volume also serves as a practical guide for all museum professionals on how to adapt their museums to maximize the educational experience of every visitor.