This multi-case study creates a better understanding of the relationship between four museum educators' personal theories of teaching and their practice in university museums. The question that frames this study is, "How, in a university museum setting, do museum educators' personal theories of teaching relate to their educational practices?" The aim was to produce an account of museum educators' personal theories and practices in university museums and interrogate what factors may influence the relationship between the two. While there is some literature about the personal theories and practices of museum educators, no studies have been found that examine museum educators working in university museums in the United Kingdom. This study addresses this gap by exploring four museum educators' personal theories and practices in three museum educational programmes in two university museums in a university city. This study is positioned within a qualitative tradition. Data for this study was collected using semi-structured interviews and observations. In total four pre-interviews, 24 observations and 24 post-interviews were conducted with four museum educators in two university museums in a UK city. Thematic analysis was the approach taken for the analysis of each case study. Findings in relation to the museum educators' personal theories suggest that there were important similarities in the museum educators' personal theories. All the museum educators' personal theories consisted of elements relative to knowledge, learning and learners, and the facilitation of a positive learning environment. The museum educators' personal theories of teaching relative to the nature of knowledge, learning and learners, varied per the discipline of the museum they taught in. It was found that personal theories were influenced by the museum educators' shared background as former school teachers and, for some, their accumulated experience teaching in university museum settings. Thus, they tend to foster educational settings with characteristics typical of formal learning environments. The key finding in relation to the research question of this study, is that in a university museum setting, the personal theories of teaching of the museum educators were often aligned with their practices; in some cases, they were not. Whether the museum educators could align their practices with their personal theories of teaching appeared to depend on the sociocultural context they worked in. Despite, as previously noted, similarities in the four personal theories of teaching (i.e. relative to knowledge, learning and learners and the facilitation of a positive learning environment), there were differences in how these were translated into practice by each museum educator. This research contributes to the field of museum education by: i) enhancing our understanding of museum educators' personal theories of teaching and practice in university museums; ii) providing fresh insights into the relationship between the personal theories of teaching and practice of museum educators working in university museums and; iii) adding to our understanding of the breadth of learning environments in museum education. The findings of this study are significant because they enrich the empirical knowledge and understanding of museum educator teaching in university museums. This study provides insights that may benefit the training and professional development of museum educators in university museums.

<p> As a community-based art educator, I advocate for an arts-based educational environment that embraces postmodern tenets and encourages individuals to reflect on self and society in relation to the places in which they dwell and learn. This thesis is a dialogue on emplaced community-based art education. Issues of urban education, social justice, and critical pedagogy are considered in relation to participants&rsquo; enactments of place within two distinct community-based educational settings. In order to investigate the connections between a culture of place, place-based education, and the community-based programs of each site, the role of art and artifacts was carefully considered in building a sense of place and placemaking within the comparison of each case study. Data was collected over the course of a year and later analyzed through the lens of narrative analysis-a focus on how people spoke to personal values and social beliefs associated with their enactment of place-based education. </p>

<p> After years of courting public audiences, academic art museums have shifted their focus back to their campus constituents. These changes have meant putting a premium on attracting and engaging university students. Museums have been successful in doing so through classes. Yet, what about students as active constituents outside of class? Students' limited free time is one hurdle in engaging students outside of class, but students must know about their campus art museum and its programs before they can decide whether to attend or not. Therefore a study of the challenges, and successes, in marketing these museums and their programming to students was undertaken. Specifically, 29 campus art museums in the United States were surveyed on their relationship with students, current marketing strategies, what types of media are used, and how these forms of media are evaluated. Survey results revealed challenges of limited staff time and the lack of an analytical framework for some marketing materials. Successes in marketing to students were limited, but positive comments and feedback from respondents exhibit several best practices for marketing to students. These include enlisting the help of trusted resources around campus, creating positive word of mouth among the student body, and engaging students in both the creation and marketing of programs. Additionally, best practices from civic museums, and reports on marketing to student-aged individuals, were drawn on in order to offer prescriptive advice.</p>

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Nos museus e centros de ciência o conhecimento científico presente na exposição passa por um processo de transformação, que marca a passagem do discurso científico ao discurso de vulgarização, de forma a tornar conceitos presentes na exposição mais acessíveis ao visitante. Considerando a função educativa dos museus e centros de ciência, acreditamos que este processo aconteça também por meio das diferentes estratégias didáticas utilizadas por monitores que realizam a mediação entre o público e as exposições. Na presente pesquisa escolhemos estudar uma destas estratégias didáticas, no caso, o uso de analogias presentes no discurso dos monitores durante a apresentação de conceitos científicos em visitas guiadas na Estação Ciência/SP. Em estudos sobre ensino de ciências em espaços formais de ensino, a utilização de analogias tem sido observada como recurso didático fortemente utilizado na explicação de conceitos científicos na sala de aula. No entanto, esta ainda é uma questão a ser explorada nos espaços não formais, como museus e centros de ciência. O método aqui empregado segue uma abordagem qualitativa de pesquisa, na análise de dados predominantemente descritivos, coletados pelo próprio pesquisador em seu ambiente de estudo. Os dados foram coletados durante os anos de 2008 e 2009 e as apresentações selecionadas para estudo foram gravadas nas exposições A vida debaixo d água- Os mistérios da água e o Corpo Humano, e têm duração de aproximadamente 30 minutos, cada. Os grupos acompanhados pelos monitores durante as visitas guiadas eram de crianças do quinto ou sexto ano do Ensino Fundamental de escolas públicas da cidade de São Paulo. A análise dos turnos selecionados foi feita a partir de um modelo de ensino conhecido como TWA (Teaching With Analogies), que nos serviu de base para elaboração de um método de análise a partir de suas etapas constituintes. Os resultados mostram que a analogia é um recurso utilizado pelos monitores e sua produção pode ser influenciada pelas características pedagógicas do espaço museal, relacionadas ao espaço, ao objeto, ao tempo de atividade e a linguagem. Outros aspectos que parecem influenciar na produção e uso de analogias como recurso didático, referem-se a formação dos monitores e aos objetivos da instituição museal. Cabe, desse modo, entender melhor como as analogias são produzidas nesse contexto de educação em museus e buscar tentativas de elaborar melhores estratégias de utilização dessa ferramenta de linguagem nas situações de mediação, para que possam ser utilizadas de forma eficaz como recurso didático na apresentação de conceitos científicos presentes nas exposições. / In museums and science centers of scientific knowledge in this exhibition is a process of \"transformation,\" which marks the transition from scientific discourse to the discourse to generalize, in order to make concepts in the exhibition more accessible to the visitor. Considering the educational function of museums and science centers, we believe that this process also happens through the different teaching strategies used by monitors carrying out the mediation between the public and exhibitions. In this study we chose to study one of these teaching strategies in the case, the use of analogies found in the discourse of the monitors during the presentation of scientific concepts in guided tours in the Science Center / SP. In studies of science teaching in formal education, the use of analogies has been observed as a teaching resource used heavily in explaining scientific concepts in the classroom. However, this is still an issue to be explored in non-formal settings such as museums and science centers. The method used here follows a qualitative approach, the analysis of predominantly descriptive data collected by the researcher in their study environment. Data were collected during the years 2008 and 2009 and the presentations selected for study were recorded in the exhibition \"Life under water, The Mysteries of Water\" and \"Human Body\", and have approximately 30 minutes each. Groups accompanied by the monitors during the guided tours were children of the fifth or sixth year of elementary public schools in São Paulo. Analysis of selected shift was made from a teaching model known as TWA (Teaching With Analogies), which served as the basis for developing a method of analysis based on component steps. The results show that the analogy is a resource used by the monitors and their production can be influenced by the teaching of museum space, related to space, object, activity time and language. Other aspects that seem to influence the production and use of analogies as a teaching resource, refer to the training of monitors and the objectives of the museum institution. It is thus better understand how analogies are produced in the context of museum education and pursue attempts to formulate better strategies for using this tool of language in situations of mediation so that they can be used effectively as a teaching tool in presenting scientific concepts present in the exhibitions.

Nos museus e centros de ciência o conhecimento científico presente na exposição passa por um processo de transformação, que marca a passagem do discurso científico ao discurso de vulgarização, de forma a tornar conceitos presentes na exposição mais acessíveis ao visitante. Considerando a função educativa dos museus e centros de ciência, acreditamos que este processo aconteça também por meio das diferentes estratégias didáticas utilizadas por monitores que realizam a mediação entre o público e as exposições. Na presente pesquisa escolhemos estudar uma destas estratégias didáticas, no caso, o uso de analogias presentes no discurso dos monitores durante a apresentação de conceitos científicos em visitas guiadas na Estação Ciência/SP. Em estudos sobre ensino de ciências em espaços formais de ensino, a utilização de analogias tem sido observada como recurso didático fortemente utilizado na explicação de conceitos científicos na sala de aula. No entanto, esta ainda é uma questão a ser explorada nos espaços não formais, como museus e centros de ciência. O método aqui empregado segue uma abordagem qualitativa de pesquisa, na análise de dados predominantemente descritivos, coletados pelo próprio pesquisador em seu ambiente de estudo. Os dados foram coletados durante os anos de 2008 e 2009 e as apresentações selecionadas para estudo foram gravadas nas exposições A vida debaixo d água- Os mistérios da água e o Corpo Humano, e têm duração de aproximadamente 30 minutos, cada. Os grupos acompanhados pelos monitores durante as visitas guiadas eram de crianças do quinto ou sexto ano do Ensino Fundamental de escolas públicas da cidade de São Paulo. A análise dos turnos selecionados foi feita a partir de um modelo de ensino conhecido como TWA (Teaching With Analogies), que nos serviu de base para elaboração de um método de análise a partir de suas etapas constituintes. Os resultados mostram que a analogia é um recurso utilizado pelos monitores e sua produção pode ser influenciada pelas características pedagógicas do espaço museal, relacionadas ao espaço, ao objeto, ao tempo de atividade e a linguagem. Outros aspectos que parecem influenciar na produção e uso de analogias como recurso didático, referem-se a formação dos monitores e aos objetivos da instituição museal. Cabe, desse modo, entender melhor como as analogias são produzidas nesse contexto de educação em museus e buscar tentativas de elaborar melhores estratégias de utilização dessa ferramenta de linguagem nas situações de mediação, para que possam ser utilizadas de forma eficaz como recurso didático na apresentação de conceitos científicos presentes nas exposições. / In museums and science centers of scientific knowledge in this exhibition is a process of \"transformation,\" which marks the transition from scientific discourse to the discourse to generalize, in order to make concepts in the exhibition more accessible to the visitor. Considering the educational function of museums and science centers, we believe that this process also happens through the different teaching strategies used by monitors carrying out the mediation between the public and exhibitions. In this study we chose to study one of these teaching strategies in the case, the use of analogies found in the discourse of the monitors during the presentation of scientific concepts in guided tours in the Science Center / SP. In studies of science teaching in formal education, the use of analogies has been observed as a teaching resource used heavily in explaining scientific concepts in the classroom. However, this is still an issue to be explored in non-formal settings such as museums and science centers. The method used here follows a qualitative approach, the analysis of predominantly descriptive data collected by the researcher in their study environment. Data were collected during the years 2008 and 2009 and the presentations selected for study were recorded in the exhibition \"Life under water, The Mysteries of Water\" and \"Human Body\", and have approximately 30 minutes each. Groups accompanied by the monitors during the guided tours were children of the fifth or sixth year of elementary public schools in São Paulo. Analysis of selected shift was made from a teaching model known as TWA (Teaching With Analogies), which served as the basis for developing a method of analysis based on component steps. The results show that the analogy is a resource used by the monitors and their production can be influenced by the teaching of museum space, related to space, object, activity time and language. Other aspects that seem to influence the production and use of analogies as a teaching resource, refer to the training of monitors and the objectives of the museum institution. It is thus better understand how analogies are produced in the context of museum education and pursue attempts to formulate better strategies for using this tool of language in situations of mediation so that they can be used effectively as a teaching tool in presenting scientific concepts present in the exhibitions.

Museums can be productive sites for the study of society, because they are spaces where the constitution of knowledge about the past is made visible through public display. Playing an important role in the performance and legitimisation of national culture, museums in Scotland pay particular attention to the education of children. It is often claimed that children can gain an understanding of their history through physical engagement with museum collections. Both the ‘past’ and the ‘future’ are thus constituted within the museum. Through an exploration of children’s education at the National Museum of Scotland and The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked touring exhibition, I argue that efforts by museums to exert control over ongoing processes through which subjects and objects, past and future, nations and heritage are constituted can be deeply challenged by children and museum objects, both of whose status remain inherently dynamic and unstable. Despite the museum’s claims to have “real things [objects] revealing stories”, objects rarely reveal narratives beyond those exerted upon them. They are, instead, materially and relationally constituted in particular places, at particular times. The same ‘instability’ applies to children visiting the museum. Children engage with the material stuff of the museum in surprising and unpredictable ways. This dynamic, multisensory interaction enables children to pursue personal projects, which do not necessarily adhere to the agendas of the museum. Yet, children often do go along with the museum’s narratives, commonly accepting what they are told by adults about the objects they are handling. They are also deeply concerned with the authenticity of these objects. Whether an objects is ‘real’ or not, however, is not necessarily judged by the same standards shared with the museum. Children’s awareness of a ‘real’ object’s metonymical presence not only enables an experiential encounter with the past, but also enables them to work out their own positions within the power structures of the museum; testing their own concerns relating to trust, truth, value and the process of becoming adults.

This work connects a practical project, revitalization of Frani Sramka Museum in Sobotka, with available theory. Addressed are three theoretical areas - museum, education and new media. Historically, museums are democratic educational institutions. Currently, museums use mainly principles of non-formal education that displays higher diversity in learning approaches. New media are appropriate means of enrichment and practical application of non-formal education in museums. Museums use new media in diverse ways. This work addresses two uses of new media - technological and conceptual, which stems from the characteristics of new media. The argument of this work is that conceptual new-media approach should be the focus when preparing an exhibition - new-media exhibit is not created purely by incorporation of modern technology. The contribution of this work is a description of a parallel between new media characteristics and functioning of the museum, connection of theory to a practical project and analysis of new-media museum creation , which is up to now unusual in the Czech Republic. Key words: new media; museum; interactivity; non-formal education; Web 2.0

Master´s thesis is focused on educational materials for children visitors of Technical Museum of Brno. Supporting materials are divided into two categories. Materials in the form of a printed guide for parents with children, folding worksheets and worksheets for school groups accompanied by a teacher. Educational tool for school groups are color-divided into three age groups for elementary schools. Supplementary materials are methodological sheets for teachers.

5 Abstract: The aim of this thesis is firstly to deal with the emergence and development of museums on the Korean peninsula and since 1948 only in the Republic of Korea. Secondly it aims to concentrate on their educational activities. The very first modern museum in Korea called the Imperial Museum was established at the beginning of the 20th century. A year after the museum opened its door to the public, Korea was annexed by Japan. That had a great impact on the development of the first museums in Korea. After the liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 the museums were handed over to Koreans. Museum activity had only just begun when the Korean War broke out. The focus of the following part is the National Museum of Korea (NMK), the most important museum in South Korea. For most of its history the museum moved from one place to another. In 2005 it finally found its place in a newly built modern building in Soul's district called Jongsan. By taking NMK as an example the thesis explores the museum educational activities. It offers a closer look at programs for foreigners and the growing number of immigrants and senior citizens, popular lecture series, wide range of guided tours etc. Finally, some exhibition projects are introduced. Keywords: Korean museums, National Museum of Korea, museum education,...