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Learning from museums : visitor experiences and the making of meaning

Title
Learning from museums : visitor experiences and the making of meaning / John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking.
Author
Falk, John H. (John Howard), 1948-
Publication
Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, [2000], ©2000.

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Additional Authors
Dierking, Lynn D. (Lynn Diane), 1956-
Description
xv, 272 pages; 23 cm.
Series Statement
American Association for State and Local History book series
Uniform Title
American Association for State and Local History book series.
Subject
  • Museums > Educational aspects
  • Museum attendance
  • Museum exhibits
  • Experiential learning
  • Active learning
  • Non-formal education
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-263) and index.
Contents
1. Learning from Museums: An Introduction -- 2. The Personal Context -- 3. The Sociocultural Context -- 4. The Physical Context -- 5. Museums and the Individual -- 6. Communities of Learners -- 7. A Place for Learning -- 8. The Contextual Model of Learning -- 9. Documenting Learning from Museums -- 10. Making Museums Better Learning Experiences -- 11. Museums in the Larger Society -- 12. The Future of Museums.
ISBN
  • 0742502945 (cl : alk. paper)
  • 0742502953 (pbk : alk. paper)
LCCN
00021113
OCLC
  • ocm43384923
  • SCSB-3885291
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries