Museum Education Roundtable Sixth Annual
RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM    April 22, 1996
To be held at the Headquarters for the American Institute for Architects
1799 New York Ave., N.W.  Washington, D.C.

This is the final call for poster session proposals for MER's annual
forum for new ideas and original research in all areas relevant to museum
education.  It is an opportunity to introduce individual research
projects or reflections and present your research in an informal setting
that encourages discussion with and feedback from fellow museum
professionals.

SEND POSTER SESSION PROPOSALS BY FEBRUARY 15, 1996 TO:

Museum Education Roundtable
ATTN: Colloquium Committee
3000 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Ste. 237D
Washington, D.C.  20008

QUESTIONS?  Call the MER Office at (202) 232-6084 or e-mail inquires to
Michelle Craig, Program Chair [log in to unmask]

POSTER SESSION GUIDELINES:

Research can address, but is not limited to, the following:

Historical Research: researching the origins of ideas or practices
pertaining to museum education.

Theoretical Research: researching the scope of an idea or concept.

Applied Research: testing hypotheses through museum education practice.

Proposals must include:

a)   an abstract 5-6 sentances that include a statement of purpose or
         objective(s) of the research; a description of participants (if
             appropriate); a brief description of the method used; a
summary of            results.
b)   relevance of research: a few sentances that address whether the
study is      an extension of previous knowledge or tests and explores
new ideas.
c)   method: a brief description of how the problem was addressed
including a      description of participants, concepts and materials;
description of the       research design (i.e. experimental, survey,
etc.); a description of the       proceedure (i.e. what subjects did or
were asked to do during the             research, where research was
conducted, how data was collected and            analyzed), summary of
results, and implications for museum education.
d)   presentation: identify how you plan to present your poster session.

Acknowledgement will be sent upon receipt.  Final notification will be
sent by early March.  Colloquium is scheduled for April 22, 1996.