LEADER 02860oam 2200661I 450 001 9910451295203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-33241-7 010 $a1-134-86048-X 010 $a0-203-02832-5 010 $a9786610332410 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203028322 035 $a(CKB)1000000000251402 035 $a(EBL)164934 035 $a(OCoLC)560130055 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000190577 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11166193 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000190577 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10180713 035 $a(PQKB)11602340 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC164934 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL164934 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10056149 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL33241 035 $a(OCoLC)51023548 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000251402 100 $a20180331d1998 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLearning in the museum /$fGeorge E. Hein 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1998. 215 $a1 online resource (214 p.) 225 1 $aMuseum meanings 300 $a"This project was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation"--T.p. verso. 311 $a0-415-09776-2 311 $a0-415-09775-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 182-196) and index. 327 $aCover; 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 330 $aLearning in the Museum examines major issues and shows how research in visitor studies and the philosophy of education can be applied to facilitate a meaningful educational experience in museums.Hein combines a brief history of education in public museums, with a rigorous examination of how the educational theories of Dewey, Piaget, Vygotsky and subsequent theorists relate to learning in the museum.Surveying a wide range of research methods employed in visitor studies is illustrated with examples taken from museums around the world, Hein explores how visitors can best 410 0$aMuseum meanings. 606 $aMuseums$xEducational aspects 606 $aConstructivism (Education) 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMuseums$xEducational aspects. 615 0$aConstructivism (Education) 676 $a069 676 $a069.15 700 $aHein$b George E.$f1932,$0948689 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451295203321 996 $aLearning in the museum$92144502 997 $aUNINA