Learning in the museum / George E. Hein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hein, George E., 1932-

Series:

Museum meanings.

Museum meanings

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--Educational aspects.

Museums.

Constructivism (Education).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Cover; Learning in the Museum; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 The significance of museum education; 2 Educational theory; 3 Early visitor studies; 4 The countenance of visitor studies; 5 Ladder and network theories; 6 Studying visitors; 7 Evidence for learning in the museum; 8 The Constructivist Museum; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

"This project was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-196) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-86047-1

1-280-33241-7

1-134-86048-X

0-203-02832-5

9786610332410

9780203028322

OCLC:

560130055