Learning from museums : visitor experiences and the making of meaning /

Falk, John H. 1948-

Learning from museums : visitor experiences and the making of meaning / John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking. - xv, 272 pages ; 24 cm. - American Association for State and Local History book series . - American Association for State and Local History book series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-263) and index.

Learning from museums: an introduction -- The personal context -- The sociocultural context -- The physical context -- Museums and the individual -- Communities of learners -- A place for learning -- The contextual model of learning -- Documenting learning from museums -- Making museums better learning experiences -- Museums in the larger society -- The future of museums.

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Museums--Educational aspects
Museum visitors
Museum exhibits
Experiential learning
Active learning.
Non-formal education

AM7 / .F34 2000

069.134

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