"This is the second edition of John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking’s ground-breaking book, Learning from Museums. While the book still focuses on why, how, what, when, and with whom, people learn from their museum experiences, the authors further investigate the extension of museums beyond their walls and the changing perceptions of the roles that museums increasingly play in the 21st century with respect to the publics they serve (and tho ..."
Learning from Museums(2nd Edition) (American Association for State and Local History) by John H. Falk, LynnD. Dierking, Falk/Dierking Hardcover, 356 Pages, Published 2018 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-7598-0, ISBN: 1-4422-7598-7
"This is the second edition of John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking’s ground-breaking book, Learning from Museums. While the book still focuses on why, how, what, when, and with whom, people learn from their museum experiences, the authors further investigate the extension of museums beyond their walls and the changing perceptions of the roles that museums increasingly play in the 21st century with respect to the publics they serve (and tho ..."
"The first book to take a "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit when it was first published in 1992, The Museum Experience revolutionized the way museum professionals understand their constituents. Falk and Dierking have updated this essential reference, incorporating advances in research, theory, and practice in the museum field over the last twenty years. Written in clear, non-technical style, The Museum Experience Revisited paints ..."
"The first book to take a "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit when it was first published in 1992, The Museum Experience revolutionized the way museum professionals understand their constituents. Falk and Dierking have updated this essential reference, incorporating advances in research, theory, and practice in the museum field over the last twenty years. Written in clear, non-technical style, The Museum Experience Revisited paints ..."
"As the first book to take a "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit, The Museum Experience revolutionized the way museum professionals understand their constituents. Falk and Dierking integrate their original research from a wide variety of disciplines as well as visitor studies from institutions ranging from science centers and zoos to art and natural history museums. Written in clear, non-technical style, The Museum Experience paints ..."
"The Museum Experience is the first book to take the "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit. It integrates the authors' original research with that from a wide variety of disciplines as well as museum and visitor studies ranging from science centers and zoos to art and natural history museums. Written in clear, non-technical style, The Museum Experience gives museum professionals a thorough introduction to what is known about why peop ..."
"The science museum field has made tremendous advances in understanding museum learning, but little has been done to consolidate and synethesize these findings to encourage widespread improvements in practice. By clearly presenting the most current knowledge of museum learning, In Principle, In Practice aims to promote effective programs and exhibitions, identify promising approaches for future research, and develop strategies for imple ..."
"The science museum field has made tremendous advances in understanding museum learning, but little has been done to consolidate and synethesize these findings to encourage widespread improvements in practice. By clearly presenting the most current knowledge of museum learning, In Principle, In Practice aims to promote effective programs and exhibitions, identify promising approaches for future research, and develop strategies for imple ..."
"There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their communities. With articles--all written by leaders in field--covering everything from administration, staffing, finance, marketing, exhibit ..."
"This landmark publication identifies strategies for determining the extent and content of museum learning and the visitor experience. Takes into account prior knowledge and experience; subsequent, reinforcing experiences; motivation and attitudes; culture and background; social mediation; design and representation; and the physical setting. Includes possible measurement techniques for the museum context, and recommendations for future r ..."
Museums and Families Being of Value by LynnD. Dierking Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2016 by Left Coast Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59874-076-9, ISBN: 1-59874-076-8
"This book analyzes the relationship between museums and families--how they view one another, how museums can facilitate free-choice learning in families, and how both together can serve as powerful allies to enact social and community change. Leading museum researcher Lynn Dierking identifies the family as a learning institution and details the implications for programming and exhibits in history, art, science, children's museums and ot ..."
"Museums as Learning Institutions John H. Falk, Lynn D. Dierking, Susan Foutz.
respect, communication, learning, choice and control, challenge and confidence,
and revitalization. Students are rarely given the opportunity to share their ... falls
on the shoulders of museum educators. However, museum educators largely
learn on the job; there are few specific training courses available. As a result,
many programs are “teacher centered, ..."
"We have settled on Thursday through Saturday afternoon hours because of a
requirement by the American Automobile Association (AAA) that to maintain a
listing in their Tour Book, an attraction must be open to the public for a minimum
of 12 hours per week. Since our AAA Tour Book listing is probably our most
effective publicity, bringing in a rather steady stream of families and touring
groups year-round, we make sure we meet their r ..."
Questioning Assumptions An Introduction to Front-End Studies in Museums by LynnD. Dierking, Wendy Pollock Spiral, 131 Pages, Published 1998 by Assn Of Science Technology Ctr ISBN-13: 978-0-944040-57-7, ISBN: 0-944040-57-8
"John H. Falk, Lynn D. Dierking. Schaubel, L., Banks ... In L. Schauble & R. Glaser
(Eds.), Innovations in learning. Mahwah, NJ: ... institutions. Lanham, MD: AltaMira
Press, 229–46; Anderson, D., Storksdieck, M., & Spock, M. 2006. ... In J. Falk, L.
Dierking & S. Foutz (Eds.), In principle, in practice: Museums as learning
institutions. Lanham, MD: ... In J. Falk (Ed.), Free-choice science education: How
we learn ..."
"In the last section of the book, we provide a guide to the museum experience for
the museum professional. ... tried to use what we have learned about the
museum experience to inform the practice of museum interpretation and
exhibition design. ... of the common, but still poorly understood, use by the public
of places like science centers, art museums, history museums, ... Like most
education-oriented museum professionals, we have d ..."
"He helped to make such terms as “holding power,” “attracting power,” and “
museum fatigue” common in the museum literature. Miles, R. S., Alt, M. B.,
Gosling, D.C., Lewis, B. N., & Tout, A. F. (Eds.). (1982). The design of educational
exhibits. London: George Allen & Unwin. An important anthology of articles about
creating and evaluating effective educational exhibits. Munley, M. E. (1986).
Asking the right questions: Evaluation and ..."
The Museum Experience by John H. Falk Hardcover, Published 2017 by Taylor And Francis 2017-06-30, London ISBN-13: 978-1-138-40463-2, ISBN: 1-138-40463-2
"13. T. Astor-Jack, K. K. Whaley, Lynn D. Dierking, D. Perry, and C. Garibay, “
Understanding the Complexities of Socially Mediated Learning,” in In Principle, In
Practice: Museums as Learning Institutions, ed. John H. Falk, Lynn D. Dierking,
and S. Foutz (Linthicum, Md.: AltaMira, 2007), 217–28; Crowley and Callanan, “
Describing and Supporting”; J. J. Koran Jr., M. L. Koran, Lynn D. Dierking, and J.
Foster, “Using Modeling to Direct ..."
"The biggest trend in museum exhibit design today is the creative incorporation of technology. Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media explores the potential of mobile technologies (cell phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs) for visitor interaction and learning in museums, drawing on established practice to identify guidelines for future implementations."