Learning in the museum / / George E. Hein

• Autore: Hein George E. <1932, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (214 p.)
• Disciplina: 069; 069.15
• Soggetto topico: Museums - Educational aspects; Constructivism (Education)
• Note generali: "This project was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-196) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Learning in the museum
• ISBN: 1-134-86047-1; 1-280-33241-7; 1-134-86048-X; 0-203-02832-5; 9786610332410
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783893103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Museum meanings.