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Selected museum education related research.

“Cyberpals!/Les Cybercopains!”

Soren, B. and Lemelin, N. (2004) “Cyberpals!/Les Cybercopains!”: A Look at Online Museum Visitor Experiences from Curator: The Museum Journal (4) 1 Download PDF reprint with permission ABSTRACT This article examines approaches to creating museum Web sites that offer quality experiences to online users. In six case studies, museum Web developers in …

Hands-On, Mindful, and Heartfelt Learning: A Model for the Art Museum

by Sandra Ben-Haim, Curator of Education at the Plains Art Museum, Fargo ND Master’s Thesis, 2006 (Minnesota State University, Moorhead) Download the complete paper as a PDF. Abstract: Theories of education and research about museum visitors are examined to determine definitions of effective learning and practical applications. Educational philosophy, learning models …

Interactive Learning in “Building Books: The Art of David Macaulay”

By Marianna Adams, Ed.D., & Jeanine Ancelet, M.A. of Audience Focus Inc., for the Institute for Learning Innovation October, 2007 Download the entire report as a PDF. Summary: The Speed Art Museum of Louisville, Kentucky commissioned a thorough study of visitor experience of Building Books: The Art of David Macaulay exhibition (February …

Evaluation of Interpretive Experiences Newly Installed within the Permanent Collection

By Institute for Learning Innovation & the Walker Art Center September, 2006 Download the complete report as a Word Document. Summary: In July 2003, the Walker Art Center (Walker) was awarded a 3-year grant from the Bush Foundation to support artistic and educational programming designed to broaden, deepen, and diversify …

What Clicks? – Online and On-site Use of Museum Technology

By Jim Ockuly Published by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts View the reports at http://www.artsmia.org/what-clicks/ Summary: In 2004, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts completed a major research and development project—called What Clicks?—assessing its audiences’ relationship with the MIA’s interactive media and Web resources. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, an encyclopedic …