October 8, 2009

To celebrate the start of a new term, MUSEUM EDUCATION MONITOR (MEM), the
monthly e-newsletter, is compiling a list of museum education/interpretation
research projects currently being undertaken by students at any level of
higher education. This could include research being done for a major paper,
an honours-level thesis, masters thesis, dissertation, internship, etc.

To assist such research, MEM offers a free one-year subscription (including
access to the MEM Archives) to any student currently enrolled in a museum
education-related course or program. Details available at
http://www.mccastle.com/Public/MEM.aspx

If you wish to share your research or evaluation with others around the
world, please send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] that includes:
- name of project
- research/evaluation question(s)
- how the data will be presented
- principal researcher(s)/ evaluator(s)
- site(s) where research is being conducted
- time span
- contact information
- key words/labels to describe the project
Deadline for the MEM October issue is Friday October 16, 2008

FYI the following research projects were listed in MEM, September 2008:
- A comparative analysis of the use of museum¹s online learning-sites in
classrooms: a case study of Victoria and Albert Museum in London and
National Palace Museum in Taiwan (Taiwan and England)
- Museum Educators and Learning Communities (USA)
- From sail to steam: objects, local identity and narratives in the Maritime
Museum of Andros island (Greece)
- Audience Research and Evaluation for Please Touch Museum (USA)
- Ford Education Center Smithsonian Institution Summative Evaluation (USA)
A complimentary copy of this issue is available upon request to
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Please get in touch for more information about this call or to discuss your
research. 

M. Christine Castle, Editor,
Museum Education Monitor
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http://www.mccastle.com

[Please excuse cross-postings. CC.]

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