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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457879303321

Titolo

Challenging the classroom standard through museum-based education : school in the park / / edited by Ian Pumpian, Douglas Fisher, and Susan Wachowiak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J. : , : L. Erlbaum Associates, , 2006

ISBN

1-135-60006-6

1-282-37572-5

9786612375729

1-4106-1727-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FisherDouglas <1965->

PumpianIan

WachowiakSusan

Disciplina

371.3/84

Soggetti

Museums and schools - United States

School field trips - United States

Museums - Educational aspects - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 2004–2005 School in the Park Teachers and Museum Educators; 1 School in the Park—A Unique Learning Experience for Children and Teachers; 2 Perspectives on Learning—Creating Optimal Conditions for Learning; 3 Talking in Museums: When Vices Turn Into Virtues Exploring Oral Language Development; 4 Reading in the Park; 5 An Authentic Context for Writing to Learn and Teaching Writing Intentionally; 6 Arts as a Centerpiece for Integrated Learning; 7 Where Is the Mathematics? Everywhere!

8 The Opportunity to Learn Science Like Scientists: Museums Are a Good Idea9 Engaging Students in Social Studies Through Exploration, Documentation, and Analysis: Museums and Field Studies Can Bring Social Studies to Life; About the Editors; About the Authors; Author Index; Subject Index;



Sommario/riassunto

A museum-based educational effort to engage students in their community during the school day. Offering ideas that readers can use in their communities, this book demonstrates the viability of merging formal and informal learning. It will be useful to those interested in and charged with educating children.