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Book SynopsisThis is the second edition of John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking's ground-breaking book, Learning from Museums. While the book still focuses on why, how, what, when, and with whom, people learn from their museum experiences, the authors further investigate the extension of museums beyond their walls and the changing perceptions of the roles that museums increasingly play in the 21st century with respect to the publics they serve (and those they would like to serve). This new edition offers an updated and synthesized version of the Contextual Model of Learning, as well as the latest advances in free-choice learning research, theory and practice, in order to provide readers a highly readable and informative understanding of the personal, sociocultural and physical dimensions of the museum experience. Falk and Dierking also fill in gaps in the 1st edition. Falk's research focuses increasingly on the self-related needs that museums meet, and these findings enhance the personal context chapt
Trade ReviewIn this second edition of Learning in Museums, Falk and Dierking present a model for understanding how we learn in museums, based upon the individual, sociocultural, and physical contexts. Both rich in content and easy to read, this book presents a contextual model of learning which is not just a profound analysis but a structured how-to, and the authors’ significant background in research and deep understanding of museums’ role in society lends weight to their recommendations. -- Silvia Singer, CEO, MIDE Museo Interactivo de Economía
Table of ContentsForeword Preface Chapter 1. Learning from Museums: An Introduction Chapter 2. The Personal Dimensions of Free-Choice Learning Chapter 3. The Sociocultural Dimensions of Learning Chapter 4. The Physical Dimensions of Learning Chapter 5. The Dimensions of Time (and Space) Chapter 6. Museums and the Individual Chapter 7. Communities of Learning Chapter 8. Museums as Spaces and Places for Learning Chapter 9. The Contextual Model of Learning Chapter 10. Documenting Learning from Museums Chapter 11. Supporting Learning in and from Museums Chapter 12. Museums in a Learning Society Chapter 13. The Future of Museum as Institutions of Learning References Index
