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George E. Hein - Learning in the Museum - 9780415097765 - V9780415097765
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Learning in the Museum

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Description for Learning in the Museum Paperback. As well as providing a theoretical basis to museum education, this volume serves as a practical guide for all museum professionals on how to adapt their museums to maximise the educational experience of every visitor. Series: Museum Meanings. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 line figures, 2 graphs, 11 tables. BIC Classification: GM; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.

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 ... Read more

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.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Series
Museum Meanings
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415097765
SKU
V9780415097765
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Ref
99-6

About George E. Hein
George E. 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.

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