UID:
almahu_9949384705602882
Format:
1 online resource (ix, 320 pages)
ISBN:
9781315696447
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1315696444
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9781317445944
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1317445945
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9781317445937
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1317445937
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9781317445951
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1317445953
Content:
As museums are increasingly asked to demonstrate not only their cultural, but also their educational and social significance, the means to understand how museum visitors learn becomes ever more important. And yet, learning can be conceptualised and investigated in many ways. Coming to terms with how theories about learning interact with one another and how they relate to evidence-based learning' can be confusing at best. Museum Learning attempts to make sense of multiple learning theories whilst focusing on a set of core learning topics in museums. Importantly, learning is considered not just as a cognitive characteristic, as some perspectives propose, but also as affective, taking into consideration interests, attitudes, and emotions; and as a social practice situated in cultural contexts. This book draws attention to the development of theory and its practical applications in museum situations such as aquariums, zoos, botanical gardens and historical re-enactment sites, among others. This volume will be of interest to museum studies students, practitioners and researchers working in informal learning contexts, and will help them to reflect on what it means to learn in museums and create more effective environments for learning.
Note:
Part, Topic chapters /
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chapter 1 Introduction /
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chapter 2 Theory and museum practice /
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chapter 3 The importance of methods and methodology for museum practice /
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chapter 4 Museums and the making of meaning /
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chapter 5 Narrative, discourse and matters of communication /
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chapter 6 Degrees of authenticity in museums /
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chapter 7 Remembering, reminding and reminiscing in museums /
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chapter 8 The role of self and identity in learning /
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chapter 9 Motivation: from visiting to devotion /
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chapter 10 Questioning culture and power in museums /
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chapter 11 Conclusions /
Additional Edition:
Print version: Hohenstein, Jill. Museum learning. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routhledge, 2017 ISBN 9781138901124
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315696447
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