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In principle, in practice : museums as learning institutions

Presenting the knowledge of museum learning, this work aims to promote effective programs and exhibitions, identify promising approaches for future research, and develop strategies for implementing and sustaining connections between research and practice in the museum community
Print Book, English, ©2007
AltaMira Press, Lanham, ©2007
Aufsatzsammlung
xxi, 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9780759109766, 9780759109773, 0759109761, 075910977X
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Research on learning from museums / Leonie J. Rennie and David J. Johnston
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Optimizing learning opportunities in museums : the role of organizational culture / Janette Griffin [and others]
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Meaningful collaboration / Beverly Sheppard
Understanding the long-term impacts of museum experiences / David Anderson, Martin Storksdieck, and Michael Spock
Investigating socially mediated learning / Tamsin Astor-Jack [and others]
Research in museums : coping with complexity / Sue Allen [and others]
An emerging research framework for studying free-choice learning and schools / Laura M.W. Martin