2nd Edition
Using Museums as an Educational Resource An Introductory Handbook for Students and Teachers
By Graeme K. Talboys
Copyright 2010
196 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
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Visits to museums have long been an important aspect of the education of young people and in recent years it has been increasingly recognised that education is core to the purpose of the museum. Not only do they introduce students to the many and varied forms of our material culture, they also introduce them to social, historical and scientific encounters that are difficult to find elsewhere.... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Part I First Principles: What is a museum?; Why take pupils to museums?; Why special skills are necessary to use museums for teaching. Part II Preparatory Strategies: Aspects of a visit; Planning a visit - general; Planning a visit - risk assessment and management; Preparing for a visit - the teacher; Preparing for a visit - the pupils; The visit. Part III Using the Resource: Working on or with a site; Working with a building; Working with objects; Working with pictorial material; Working with documentary material; Using a loan service; Using simulation; Using the written word; Using online and digital sources. Part IV Following-Through: Follow-up; Longer term strategies; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Graeme K. Talboys has a degree in philosophy and education as well as a teaching qualification. He has considerable experience as a teacher, community education worker, and museum education officer.
