Learning from Museums: Visitor Experiences and the Making of MeaningWhy do people go to museums and what do they learn there? What roles can museums serve in a learning community? How can museums facilitate more effective learning experiences? John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking investigate these questions in Learning from Museums. Synthesizing theories and research from a wide range of disciplines, including psychology, education, anthropology, neuroscience and museum research, Falk and Dierking explain the nature and process of learning as it occurs within the museum context and provides advice on how museums can create better learning environments. Visit the authors' web page |
Contents
An Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 02 The Personal Context | 15 |
Chapter 03 The Sociocultural Context | 37 |
Chapter 04 The Physical Context | 53 |
Chapter 05 Museums and the Individual | 69 |
Chapter 06 Communities of Learners | 91 |
Chapter 07 A Place for Learning | 113 |
Chapter 08 The Contextual Model of Learning | 135 |
Chapter 09 Documenting Learning from Museums | 149 |
Chapter 10 Making Museums Better Learning Experiences | 177 |
Chapter 11 Museums in the Larger Society | 205 |
Chapter 12 The Future of Museums | 219 |
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About the Authors | 271 |
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