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From Lecturing to Apprenticeship Introducing Play in Museum Learning Practice

Authors:
Emanuela Marchetti
Eva Petersson Brooks

Keywords: non-formal learning; historical process; apprenticeship; object-mediated interaction

Abstract:
Analysis of museum learning practice, and related work, have revealed that communication of historical processes resembles school teaching, eventually hindering children's participation in museum learning activities. Starting from this issue, a new playful installation is being designed, actively involving a group of primary school children. Results from this process suggest that museum learning practice could be enriched, by moving toward a more non-formal learning approach, in which children and adults could engage in shared problem solving activities. Play is envisioned as an effective framework to support shared problem solving, also allowing for a symmetric dialogue to emerge between children and adults.

Pages: 94 to 99

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: January 30, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4367

ISBN: 978-1-61208-180-9

Location: Valencia, Spain

Dates: from January 30, 2012 to February 4, 2012