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Direct linkSalazar-Porzio, Margaret – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2015
In recent years, colleges and universities have been talking seriously about civic learning, but other stakeholders, particularly public arts, culture, and humanities institutions, must be part of the conversation in order to create a context for learning that develops the skills of graduates in robust ways that reflect the full promise of liberal…
Descriptors: Museums, Universities, Art Education, Humanities Instruction
Wodtke, Larissa – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2015
One only needs to look at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) logo, with its abstract outline of the CMHR building, to see the way in which the museum's architecture has come to stand for the CMHR's immaterial meanings and content. The CMHR's architecture becomes a material intersection of discourses of cosmopolitanism, human rights, and…
Descriptors: Architecture, Civil Rights, Museums, Foreign Countries
Gime´nez, Javier – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
The main objective of this work was to show the application of the study of ancient technology and science on teaching (and learning) chemistry in Chemical Engineering Undergraduate studies. Degradation patterns of pigments used in Ancient Egypt were incorporated in the syllabus of the course entitled "Technological and Scientific…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemical Engineering, Technology, Undergraduate Study
Weiss, Heather B.; Lopez, M. Elena – Phi Delta Kappan, 2015
As society expects children and youth today to explore content-area topics in depth and to develop critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, out-of-school settings are becoming increasingly important to individual learning. These settings, which include libraries, museums, digital media, and after-school programs, are evolving…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Informal Education, Partnerships in Education, Family School Relationship
Popovic, Gorjana; Lederman, Judith S. – School Science and Mathematics, 2015
The Common Core Standard for Mathematical Practice 4: Model with Mathematics specifies that mathematically proficient students are able to make connections between school mathematics and its applications to solving real-world problems. Hence, mathematics teachers are expected to incorporate connections between mathematical concepts they teach and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Relevance (Education), Problem Solving
Download full textBetty A. Rosa, Contributor; Jeffrey Matteson, Contributor; Jason Harmon, Contributor; William Murphy, Contributor; Angelique Johnson-Dingle, Contributor; Ceylane Meyers-Ruff, Contributor; Michael Mastroianni, Contributor; David Hamilton, Contributor; Daniel Morton-Bentley, Contributor; Christina Coughlin, Contributor; Jennifer Trowbridge, Contributor; Lauren Moore, Contributor; J. P. O’Hare, Contributor; Laura Glass, Contributor; Anne Fiscarelli, Contributor; David Frank, Contributor; Michael St. John, Contributor – New York State Education Department, 2025
The New York State Education Department's Annual Report contains contributions from various program offices discussing initiatives for the 2024-2025 school year: (1) Advancing Equity and Excellence: A Transformative Year for the Office of Education Policy; (2) Elevating Equity and Excellence: A Year of Progress and Promise in Instructional…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Departments, State Programs, Educational Policy
Chiaverina, Chris – Physics Teacher, 2013
Each May a Slovenian science extravaganza called Znanstival (Sciencetival, www.sciencetival.si) fills the streets and other public venues with the excitement of science. Organized by the staff of Hisa eksperimentov (House of Experiments or simply HE, www.he.si), a jewel of a science museum located in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, the annual…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Experiments, Science Education, Outreach Programs
McRainey, D. Lynn – Journal of Museum Education, 2013
Following the celebration marking its 150th anniversary year, the Chicago History Museum found itself at a crossroads in envisioning its future. How could it make the city's history--and its oldest cultural institution--relevant in the 21st century? The staff of the museum has been exploring the answer to this and other questions to better…
Descriptors: Museums, Urban Areas, Audience Analysis, Audiences
Kothe, Elsa Lenz; Berard, Marie-France – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2013
Utilizing a/r/tographic methodology to interrogate interpretive acts in museums, multiple areas of inquiry are raised in this paper, including: which knowledge is assigned the greatest value when preparing a gallery talk; what lies outside of disciplinary knowledge; how invitations to participate invite and disinvite in the same gesture; and what…
Descriptors: Museums, Arts Centers, Interaction, Participation
Vidal, Helena; Hockstein, Lisa; Ahern, Joy; Stein, Karen – Journal of Museum Education, 2019
Museum educators and instructors of English as a Second Language (ESOL) at a community college in New York reflect on their experiences facilitating a program designed to enrich the language, cultural, and visual literacy skills of adult immigrant students. The CALTA21 program brought together three stakeholders, immigrant ESOL students, language…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Museums, Communities of Practice, English (Second Language)
Waters, David – Teaching History, 2014
Described by the author Monica Ali as a building that 'sparks the imagination and sparks conversations', 19 Princelet Street, now a Museum of Diversity and Immigration, captivated the imagination of teacher David Waters. He was struck by the building's potential not merely for exploring the diverse histories of migrant communities in London, but…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, History Instruction, Buildings, Immigrants
Smith-Walters, Cindi; Hargrove, Karen; Ervin, Bonnie – Science and Children, 2014
This article provides ideas and techniques to improve science teaching, while providing tips for planning and executing field trips. Discussed here are practical planning suggestions for choosing an appropriate destination months before the trip, the cost per student, availability of restroom and lunch facilities, transportation arrangements,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Field Trips, Teaching Methods, Planning
Maciejunes, Nannette V. – Journal of Museum Education, 2014
In late 2006, the Columbus Museum of Art adopted a new framework that established creativity as the lens for learning and visitor experiences. Unlike museums in destination cities where cultural tourism drives visitation numbers and revenue, the Columbus Museum of Art, like many others, depends heavily upon repeat visitors, drawn from the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Practices, Art Education, Creativity
Kraybill, Anne – Journal of Museum Education, 2014
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened on November 11, 2011. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, it was the first art museum of its size in the region. Since few students had ever been to a museum, this situation provided an opportunity to causally measure the impact of a one-time art museum field trip upon student outcomes through the…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Arts Centers, Museums, Program Effectiveness
Rosenblatt, Brooke – Journal of Museum Education, 2014
By combining museum education with art therapy, museums can make significant contributions to healthcare. The Creative Aging program at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., unites these fields, using artworks and art-making as catalysts to explore feelings, invite self-exploration, and build community. The program fosters an interest in…
Descriptors: Museums, Art Therapy, Older Adults, Art Products
