Progressive Museum Practice

Name: Progressive Museum Practice
Brand: Unknown
SKU: 9781598744811
Price: 91.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

John Dewey and Democracy

By George E Hein

0.0 (0 reviews)

Summary

In Progressive Museum Practice, George E. Hein delves into the influential ideas of John Dewey and their lasting impact on museum education. Tracing the origins of modern museum pedagogy to Dewey's early 20th-century philosophies on education and democracy, Hein offers a detailed history of museum education as a profession. The book highlights key progressive figures and institutions that shaped experiential learning, emphasising the vital role museums play in fostering and advancing democratic society.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

$91⁹⁹

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Progressive Museum Practice

$91⁹⁹

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for educators, museum professionals, and anyone interested in the intersection of education, social progress, and cultural institutions.

George E. Hein explores the impact on current museum theory and practice of early 20th-century educational reformer John Dewey’s philosophy, covering philosophies that shaped today’s best practices.

Description

Preeminent museum education theorist George E. Hein explores the work, philosophy, and impact of educational reformer John Dewey and his importance for museums. Hein traces current practice in museum education to Dewey's early 20th-century ideas about education, democracy, and progress toward improving society, and in so doing provides a rare history of museum education as a profession.

Giving special attention to the progressive individuals and institutions who followed Dewey in developing the foundations for the experiential learning that is considered best practice today, Hein demonstrates a parallel between contemporary theories about education and socio-political progress and, specifically, the significance of museums for sustaining and advancing a democratic society.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781598744811

Publisher: Left Coast Press Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 July 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Left Coast Press Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 255

Collections

Business & Entrepreneurship Education & Reference George E Hein Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

George E. Hein is Professor Emeritus at Lesley University in the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences and Senior Research Associate with the Program Evaluation and Research Group (PERG), which he co-founded in 1976. During 2006-2007, Hein was president of Technical Education Research Centers (TERC), a non-profit educational research and development organization. He has been Howard Hughes Medical Institute Visiting Scholar, California Institute of Technology; Visiting Faculty Museum Studies Program, Leicester University; Fulbright Research Fellow, King's College; a Research Associate at the Museum of Science in Boston; and Museum Guest Scholar at the Getty Research Institute. Dr. Hein was the founding director of the first Lesley University PhD program in Educational Studies and has been a major contributor to literature in the fields of visitor research and museum education for three decades, including the seminal books Learning in the Museum and Museums: Places of Learning (with Mary Alexander), articles in periodicals such as Journal of Museum Education, Curator: The Museum Journal, and The Exhibitonist, and chapters in several important edited volumes.