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
"According to designer Marjorie Elliott Bevlin, “Design is the organization of
materials and forms in such a way as to fulfill a spe— cific purpose.”44 In the
case of museums, that purpose is to visually, and increasingly aurally and
socially, attract ..."
"Why do people go to museums and what do they learn there? What roles can museums serve in a learning community? How can museums facilitate more effective learning experiences? John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking investigate these questions in Learning from Museums. Synthesizing theories and research from a wide range of disciplines, including psychology, education, anthropology, neuroscience and museum research, Falk and Dierking explain ..."
"Why do people go to museums and what do they learn there? What roles can museums serve in a learning community? How can museums facilitate more effective learning experiences? John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking investigate these questions in Learning from Museums. Synthesizing theories and research from a wide range of disciplines, including psychology, education, anthropology, neuroscience and museum research, Falk and Dierking explain ..."