2019
DOI: 10.1080/10598650.2019.1594566
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Embracing Individualism and Encouraging Personal Style in Gallery Teaching

Abstract: Museum educators often focus on the diverse profiles and learning needs of museum visitors, but do not always consider the multidimensionality of their own gallery educator corps in the design of trainings and professional development. By embracing individualism and encouraging personal style in gallery teaching, museums can foster confidence amongst gallery educators and stronger, more authentic visitor engagement during tours. This article outlines specific strategies for encouraging personal style in galler… Show more

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“…Este desarrollo se fortaleció por la definición de museo del ICOM que destacó su importancia como una de las funciones esenciales de dichas instituciones. Kemeza (2019) afirma que los diversos programas educativos pueden atraer a un público más amplio, por tanto, los variados enfoques para la implementación de actividades educativas resultan esenciales. Como señalaba Bennett (1995) el museo tradicional se enfocó principalmente en cumplir tres objetivos: adquirir, conservar y exhibir los objetos.…”
Section: Los Enfoques De La Educación En Los Museosunclassified
“…Este desarrollo se fortaleció por la definición de museo del ICOM que destacó su importancia como una de las funciones esenciales de dichas instituciones. Kemeza (2019) afirma que los diversos programas educativos pueden atraer a un público más amplio, por tanto, los variados enfoques para la implementación de actividades educativas resultan esenciales. Como señalaba Bennett (1995) el museo tradicional se enfocó principalmente en cumplir tres objetivos: adquirir, conservar y exhibir los objetos.…”
Section: Los Enfoques De La Educación En Los Museosunclassified
“…The idea of bringing education into public spaces such as art galleries is not new, in 1971 Illich argued that children and young people should be encouraged to access a range of learning opportunities within alternative sites to schools where diverse methods and pedagogies can be applied. This call has been taken up over the past few years by a range of education researchers working with different age groups (Briggs Kemeza 2019;McInnes and Elpidoforou 2016;McKeown et al 2016;Wewiora 2019) because of the benefits for learning: 'Art museum educators and teachers who participate in art museum/gallery visiting experiences with young children all play important roles in ensuring successful encounters with art and the multiple learning opportunities that can take place for children before, during, and after a visit' (Terreni 2015, 730).…”
Section: Gallery Education and Engaged Learningmentioning
confidence: 99%