Product Description

As well as providing a meaningful theoretical basis to museum education, this volume serves as a practical guide for all museum professionals on how to adapt their museums to maximise the educational experience of every visitor.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #438495 in Books
• Published on: 1998-03-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Review
'The museum sector has long needed such a lucid and comprehensive guide to theories of learning and their implications for museum practice. It is an invaluable resource for everyone concerned with the public dimension of museums.' - David Anderson, Victoria and Albert Museum, London

From the Back Cover
Learning in the Museum begins with a brief history of education in public museums, and a rigorous examination of how the educational theories of Dewey, Piaget, Vygotsky and subsequent theorists relate to learning in the museum. A survey of the wide range of research methods employed in visitor studies is illustrated with examples taken from museums around the world. George E. Hein concludes that visitors can best learn in exhibitions which are physically, socially, and intellectually accessible to every single visitor.
This volume serves as a practical guide for all museum professionals on how to adapt their museums to maximize the educational experience of every visitor. It will also be essential reading for educators interested in learning in the museum.

About the Author
George E. Hein is a Professor at Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is co-author of Active Assessment of Active Science (1991) and a leading authority on museum education.