June, 2004
Are you working on a research project related to museum education or
interpretation?
We are now compiling a list of such projects for the June issue of
Museum
Education Monitor (MEM). If you would like your project to be included,
please send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] that includes:
- name of project
- research question(s)
- principal researchers
- site(s) where research is being conducted
- time span
- contact information
Deadline for submissions for this issue is Friday, June 11, 2004.
Our goal is to connect existing researchers with one another and
encourage others to undertake their own investigations. The information
will be shared initially with subscribers to Museum Education Monitor,
but may be circulated more widely in the future when past issues of MEM
are available for download on the website.
Projects listed in the April 2004 issue of MEM include: staff- and
volunteer-directed research within museums and galleries, academic
research by faculty and doctoral candidates, and work by independent
scholars and consultants. Ongoing investigations include:
- The Integrity of Aesthetic Education in the Practice of the Public Art
Gallery (Australia)
- How Are Volunteers Organized Within The Field Of Visitor Attractions?
(Australia)
- Exhibitions as Contested Sites: The Role of Museums in Contemporary
Society (Australia)
- To Investigate Students' Awareness and Control of Their Learning
(Metacognition) Emergent from Experiences in Informal Settings Including
Museums, Nature Parks, And In an Amusement Park (Canada)
- Human Resources Issues in Museums (Canada)
- Examining Visitor Attitudes and Motivations at a Space Science Centre
(Canada)
- Post-16 Continuous Professional Development (UK)
- Moat Park Geology Project (UK)
- Evaluation of the Impact of HLF Funding For Curriculum-Linked Learning
for 5-19 Year Olds (UK)
- London Museums Hub Projects Evaluation (UK)
- Dunbar Heritage and Museums District, Texas (US)
- A Study of Community Outreach Programs and Of The
Learning and Social Dimensions Of Selected Museum Programs for Adults,
Families, Students, and Teachers (US)
- Museum Youth Initiative (US)
- Ongoing Program Evaluations, Shedd Aquarium (US)
To receive a complimentary copy of the April issue of MEM, please
contact the editor at the address below.
M. Christine Castle, Ph.D.
Editor, Museum Education Monitor
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For more information about Museum Education Monitor, please go to
http://www.mccastle.com
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