Skip to main content
COMMUNITY:
Peer-reviewed article

The Natural History Museum: Taking on a Learning Agenda

April 5, 2013 | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the University of Pittsburgh are engaged in a research and practice partnership to bring new learning sciences findings and theories into contact with the design and deployment of innovative natural history learning experiences. In this article, we describe four strands of work: 1) connecting people to nature; 2) engaging people of all ages in complex and current scientific debates of regional consequence; 3) partnerships to build a strong regional learning ecology for nature and science; and 4) iterative professional development to support staff as they work with new definitions of learning and engagement in the museum.

TEAM MEMBERS

  • 2013 05 17 DSC08842 3
    Author
    Carnegie Museum of Natural History
  • 2013 05 17 Kevin crowley headshot
    Author
    University of Pittsburgh
  • Citation

    DOI : 10.1111/cura.12024
    Publication Name: Curator: The Museum Journal
    Volume: 56
    Number: 2
    Page Number: 267
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Conferences

    If you would like to edit a resource, please email us to submit your request.