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Synopsis
Produced by the Museum Learning Collaborative, this volume collects 13 theoretically-grounded studies of the educational-social-cultural aspects of museum exhibits. A unique feature of this emerging field of social science research is that museums themselves often seek out evaluations of visitor behavior. Time is the organizing construct for studies that move from ethnographic case studies of museum staff and a family's museum visits over time, to interactions at single exhibits, to moments in which visitors confront identity issues or use exhibit contents to support family activities or science learning. A second volume reporting research on how these conversations impact learning is planned. The editors are with the U. of Pittsburgh. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Produced by the Museum Learning Collaborative, this volume collects 13 theoretically-grounded studies of the educational-social-cultural aspects of museum exhibits. A unique feature of this emerging field of social science research is that museums themselves often seek out evaluations of visitor behavior. Time is the organizing construct for studies that move from ethnographic case studies of museum staff and a family's museum visits over time, to interactions at single exhibits, to moments in which visitors confront identity issues or use exhibit contents to support family activities or science learning. A second volume reporting research on how these conversations impact learning is planned. The editors are with the U. of Pittsburgh. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)