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The “Learning in order to Teach” project and mediation in museums using Brazilian sign language (Libras)

December 19, 2008 | Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Exhibitions, Informal/Formal Connections
This article seeks to reflect on mediation in museums based on experiences that occurred in the “Learning in order to Teach” Project. In this case, the mediation acquires specific characteristics because it deals with young deaf people learning art-related contents in order to teach other youth in their first language. The most interesting aspect of this encounter between museum and deaf culture is a mutual, immediate and highly visible influence. While museum-goers and professionals understand that the “gestures” used by the deaf are not random (rather, on the contrary, they make up a complex language), new signs are created by the students based on the contents that are worked with and discovered in the museum. These new signs thus enrich the language itself and begin to circulate within the community.

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  • Daina Leyton
    Author
    Equal Different
  • Cibele Lucena
    Author
    Museu de Arte Moderna
  • Joana Zatz Mussi
    Author
    Museu de Arte Moderna
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1824-2049
    Publication Name: Journal of Science Communication
    Volume: 7
    Number: 4
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Art, music, and theater | History/policy/law
    Audience: Youth/Teen (up to 17) | General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs
    Access and Inclusion: People with Disabilities

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