Learning in the Museum (Museum Meanings)
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415097762 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As well, it offers sound educational principles to develop exhibits that are respectful of visitors' abilities to learn. . This book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on museum educationIts review of the research literature on visitor studies and consideration of research models and methods make it a very useful guide for professionals engaged in those activities
"An essential guide to the nature of museum learning." according to A Customer. This book provides an excellent summary of current museum learning theory. Concise and engaging, it includes a compendium of virtually all of the relevant research and concepts in the hot topic of audience-centered and informal museum learning. This is pursuasively knit together to suggest a powerful approach - the constructivist museum. A must-read for anyone interested in understanding how visitors actually make meaning from their museum experiences.
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
Hein is a Professor at Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is co-author of Active Assessment of Active Science (1991) and a leading authority on museum education. George E.