Museum as a Place of Informal Learning
Keywords:
museum, formal, non-formal, and informal learning, engagement indicators, students
Abstract
Museum pedagogy is a museological and pedagogical discipline that deals with communication between artifacts and the public, and the interpretation of cultural heritage content to satisfy cognitive and experiential interests while accepting cultural and civilizational achievements. This paper discusses theoretical knowledge about the nature of learning in the context of the modern division into formal, non-formal, and informal learning. The research includes the museum as a place of non-formal and informal learning and analyses indicators of visitor engagement. The research was conducted among students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split.
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Fallik, O., Rosenfeld, S., and Eylon, B.-S. (2013). School and out-of-school science: a model for bridging the gap. Studies in Science Education, 49(1), 69–91. Doi:10.10–80/030572–67.2013.822166
Falk, J. H., and Dierking, L. (1992). The Museum Experience. Washington, D.C.: Whalesback Books.
Falk, J. H., and Dierking, L. D. (1998). Free-choice learning: An alternative term to informal learning? Informal Learning Environments Research Newsletter, 2, 2.
Falk, J. H., and Dierking, L. D. (2000). Learning From Museums: Visitor Experiences and the Making of Meaning, Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press.
Goleman, D. (1997). Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam Books.
Griffin, J. (1998). Finding Evidence of Learning in Museum Settings, Change in Education Research Group, University of Technology, Sydney.
Hein, G. E. (1998). Learning in the Museum, New York: Routledge.
Hooper-Greenhill, E. (1989). The Museum in the Disciplinary Society. Museum Studies in Material Culture, Ed. S. Pearce. Leicester University Press: Leicester.
Luke, J. J., Camp, B. D., Dierking, L. D., and Pearce, U. J. (2001). The first free-choice science learning conference: From issues to future directions. In J. H. Falk (Ed.), Free-choice Science Education: How we learn science outside of school (pp. 151–162). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
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Phipps, M. (2010). Research trends and findings from a decade (1997–2007) of research on informal science education and free-choice science learning. Visitor Studies, 13(1), 3–22. Doi:10.1080/10645571003618717.
Perry, D. (1993). Designing exhibits that motivate. What Research Says about Learning in Science Museums, ASTC Newsletter.
Thoron, A. C., and Myers, B. E. (2008). Agriscience: Sustaining the future of our profession. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 80(4), 9–11. Retrieved from: http://www.n–aae.org/prof–development/magazine/ (Accessed: 19. 1. 2022).
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Smith, K. M. (1988). Developing Youth Work. Informal Education, Mutual Aid and Popular Practice. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
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Published
2022-08-31
How to Cite
Brajčić M., & Kuščević D. (2022). Museum as a Place of Informal Learning. Journal of Elementary Education, 15(Spec.Iss), 27-40. https://doi.org/10.18690/rei.15.Spec.Iss.27-40.2022
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