Title:
Perspectives on object-centered learning in museums / edited by Scott G. Paris.
Author:
Paris, Scott G., 1946-
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
I: Studying learning with objects in contexts -- 1. The role of context in children's learning from objects and experiences / Lynn Dierking -- 2. The role of objects in active, distributed meaning-making / Shawn Rowe -- 3. Children learning with objects / Scott G. Paris and Susanna E. Hapgood -- 4. The authentic object? A child's-eye view / E. Margaret Evans, Melinda S. Mull, and Devereaux A. Poling -- 5. When the object is digital: properties of digital surrogate objects and implications for learning / C. Olivia Frost -- 6. Through the garden gate: objects and informal education for environmental and cultural awareness in Arboreta and Botanic gardens / David C. Michener and Inger J. Schultz -- 7. Epistemological issues about objects / James V. Wertsch -- II: Discipline-based explorations of objects -- 8. Learning with, through, and about art: the role of social interactions / Barbara Piscitelli and Katrina Weier -- 9. Placing objects within disciplinary perspectives: examples from history and science / Robert Bain and Kirsten M. Ellenbogen -- 10. Fostering an investigatory stance: using text to mediate inquiry with museum objects / Susanna E. Hapgood and Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar -- 11. Objects and learning: understanding young children's interaction with science exhibits / Lâeonie J. Rennie and Terence P. McClafferty -- 12. Reading objects / Christina E. van Kraayenoord and Scott G. Paris -- 13. Cloaking objects in epistemological practices / Leona Schauble -- III: Conversations about objects -- 14. Object-based learning and family groups / Minda Borun -- 15. Maps, globes, and videos: parent-child conversations about representational objects / Maureen A. Callanan, Jennifer L. Jipson, and Monika Stampf Soennichsen -- 16. Pathways among objects and museum visitors / Kristine A. Morrissey -- 17. Objects of learning, objects of talk: changing minds in museums / Gaea Leinhardt and Kevin Crowley -- 18. Leveling the playing field through object-based service learning / DeAnna Banks Beane and Myla Shanae Pope -- 19. The object of experience / Sally Duensing.
Publisher:
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,
Publication Place:
Mahwah, N.J. :
ISBN:
0805839275 (alk. paper)
9780805839272 (alk. paper)
Subject:
Children's museums -- Educational aspects.
Learning, psychology of.
Active learning.
Object-teaching.
Musâees pour enfants -- Aspect âeducatif.
Apprentissage, Psychologie de l'
Apprentissage par l'action.
Leًcons de choses.
Museumdidactiek.
Kinderen.
Leren.
Onderwijs.
Leerpsychologie.
Museus (educaًcنao)
Ensino e aprendizagem.
âEducation musâeale
Musâee pour enfants
Aspect pâedagogique
Pâedagogie active
Leًcon de choses
Contents:
I: Studying learning with objects in contexts -- 1. The role of context in children's learning from objects and experiences / Lynn Dierking -- 2. The role of objects in active, distributed meaning-making / Shawn Rowe -- 3. Children learning with objects / Scott G. Paris and Susanna E. Hapgood -- 4. The authentic object? A child's-eye view / E. Margaret Evans, Melinda S. Mull, and Devereaux A. Poling -- 5. When the object is digital: properties of digital surrogate objects and implications for learning / C. Olivia Frost -- 6. Through the garden gate: objects and informal education for environmental and cultural awareness in Arboreta and Botanic gardens / David C. Michener and Inger J. Schultz -- 7. Epistemological issues about objects / James V. Wertsch -- II: Discipline-based explorations of objects -- 8. Learning with, through, and about art: the role of social interactions / Barbara Piscitelli and Katrina Weier -- 9. Placing objects within disciplinary perspectives: examples from history and science / Robert Bain and Kirsten M. Ellenbogen -- 10. Fostering an investigatory stance: using text to mediate inquiry with museum objects / Susanna E. Hapgood and Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar -- 11. Objects and learning: understanding young children's interaction with science exhibits / Lâeonie J. Rennie and Terence P. McClafferty -- 12. Reading objects / Christina E. van Kraayenoord and Scott G. Paris -- 13. Cloaking objects in epistemological practices / Leona Schauble -- III: Conversations about objects -- 14. Object-based learning and family groups / Minda Borun -- 15. Maps, globes, and videos: parent-child conversations about representational objects / Maureen A. Callanan, Jennifer L. Jipson, and Monika Stampf Soennichsen -- 16. Pathways among objects and museum visitors / Kristine A. Morrissey -- 17. Objects of learning, objects of talk: changing minds in museums / Gaea Leinhardt and Kevin Crowley -- 18. Leveling the playing field through object-based service learning / DeAnna Banks Beane and Myla Shanae Pope -- 19. The object of experience / Sally Duensing.
Physical Description:
xxii, 383 p. : ill. ;
Electronic Location:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy022/2001040720.html
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0634/2001040720-d.html
Publication Date:
c2002.
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