Learning from Museums: Visitor Experiences and the Making of Meaning (American Association for State and Local History) - Hardcover

Falk, John H.; Dierking, Lynn D.

 
9780742502949: Learning from Museums: Visitor Experiences and the Making of Meaning (American Association for State and Local History)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0742502945 ISBN 13: 9780742502949
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000

Synopsis

Why 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

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About the Author

John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking are founders and directors of the Institute for Learning Innovation in Annapolis, Maryland. Their books include Lessons without Limit, The Museum Experience, and Free-Choice Science Education.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0742502945
ISBN 13 
9780742502949
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
288

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