Overview

Transforming Practice, a comprehensive collection of articles from Museum Education Roundtable's Journal of Museum Education, presents a rich and exemplary selection of writing in one accessible resource. Each of the book's four sections includes an introductory essay; ""sparks"" excerpted from each article that alone might ignite debate; ""reflections"" by some of the authors looking back on their work; and discussion questions. Four case studies in the final section highlight the fascinating interplay among change, response, and understanding. Transforming Practice is a professional development tool--a resource for museum training programs, small museums, staffs, practitioner groups, and friends to inspire conversation, critique, debate, and your own writing. As Stephen E. Weil writes in his foreword, this book reveals ""the richness of ideas, the dedication to excellence, and the extraordinary depth and variety of talents to be found among this generation of museum educators."" Sponsored by the Museum Education Roundtable.This title is sponsored by The Museum Education Roundtable. The Museum Education Roundtable (MER) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, dedicated to enriching and promoting the field of Museum Education. Through publications, programs, and communication networks, MER fosters professionalism, encourages leadership, scholarship, and research in museum-based learning, and advocates the inclusion and application of museum-based learning in the general education arena. For more information on MER and its activities, please contact via email at info@mer-online.com, or on the web at www.mer-online.org. Members receive the Journal of Museum Education as a benefit of membership. Write to MER at PO Box 15727, Washington, DC 20003.

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Author:   Joanne S Hirsch ,  Lois H Silverman
Publisher:   Museum Education Roundtable
Imprint:   Museum Education Roundtable
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781880437018

ISBN 10:   1880437015
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   15 June 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"* Foreword by Stephen E. Weil* IntroductionLois H. Silverman and Joanne S. Hirsch* Part 1: Perspectives on Change* Illuminating the Paradox of the MuseumCarol B. Stapp* Museum Education in Europe: Societies in TransitionDavid Anderson* Offering Safer Public SpacesElaine Heumann Gurian* The Pursuit of Memory: Museums and the Denial of the Fulfilling Sensory ExperienceHooley McLaughlin* Listening Outside and WithinDeborah Perry, Lisa C. Roberts, Kris Morrissey, and Lois H. Silverman* Part 2: Responses in Practice* Addressing External Change with an Eye to Internal Transformation: Strategy and PracticeGretchen M. Jennings* Strategies* Museum Education and the Genius of ImprovisationMary Ellen Munley* After the Elephant Roars: The Next Step in DiversificationNamita Gupta Wiggers* Institution-Wide Change in MuseumsWill Phillips* The Future of Museums: Asking the Right QuestionsBran Ferren* Educators on Exhibit Teams: A New Role, a New EraLisa C. Roberts* Beyond the Turf Battles: Creating Effective Curator-Educator PartnershipsJeanette M. Toohey and Inez S. Wolins* Is There a Way to Make Controversial Exhibits That WorkRoberta Cooks* Crafting Community-Based Museum Experiences: Process, Pedagogy, and Performance Kathryn E. Wilson* Practice* One Museum Discovers the Web Larissa B. Fawkner* The Eye of the BeholderJanet A. Kamien* Toward Reconciliation: A Role for Museums in a Divided Society Sheela SpeersSally Montgomery, and Deirdre Brown* Long-Term Museum Programs for Youth Stacey L. Shelnut* How Museums Can Shape Public Education: Chrysalis Charter School Paul Krapfel* A Laboratory for Museum Learning: New York City Museum School Sonnet Takahisa* Port Penn Interpretive Center: Trials and Transformations Michael Miller* Finding Public Purpose in a Public Place: The Missouri Historical Society A. T. Stephens and Eric Sandweiss* Part 3: Understanding: Theory, Research, and Evaluation* Paradigms Shifted: Comprehending the Meaning from Without Kenneth Yellis* Theory: A Framework for Organizing a Cumulative Research Agenda in Informal Learning Contexts Leona SchaubleGaea Leinhardt, and Laura Martin * Situated Motivation and Informal Learning Scott G. Paris* Constructivism in Museums: How Museums Create Meaningful Learning Environments Kodi R. Jeffery* Constructing Informed Practice Danielle Rice* Exhibitions as Educators; Or, The Mundane and Magnificent Art of Stringing Beads Signe Hanson * Making Meaning Together: Lessons from the Field of American History Lois H. Silverman* Why the ""Public Understanding of Science"" Field Is Beginning to Listen to the Audience Bruce V. Lewenstein* The Personal Past in Public Space David Carr* Research and Evaluation: Professionalism and Research in Museum Education Annie V. F. Storr* Questioning the Entrance Narrative Zahava D. Doering and Andrew J. Pekarik* Recalling the Museum Experience John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking* The Quandaries of Audience Research Minda Borun and Randi Korn* The Art Museum and the Elementary Art SpecialistDenise Lauzier Stone* The Public Dimension Assessment: Reviewing the First 10 Years Elizabeth Merritt* Part 4 Linkages: Building Knowledge* Introduction Transforming Practice through Change, Response, and Understanding Joanne S. Hirsch, and Lois H. Silverman* A Discovery Room for Adults Wade H. Richards and Margaret Menninger* Borders and EncountersMarek Stokowski* Opening Up the Exploratorium Kathleen McLean* Strategies for Long-Term Community Partnerships Jim Zien"

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Joanne S. Hirsch is former chair and president of Museum Education Roundtable and project director of Transforming Practice. She taught as adjunct assistant professor in the Museum Education Program at the George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Her research is in the use of concept maps to document visitor understanding. Lois H. Silverman is a professor in the Department of Recreation and Park Administration at Indiana University, Bloomington. She has been an editorial adviser to the 'Journal of Museum Education' and is associate editor of the 'Journal of Interpretation Research'. Her current focus is on exploring the museum's potential in meeting human needs.

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