Description
Description:
The world of museum education is as varied as the imagination. From school field trips to online blogs, from 2-year-olds to senior citizens, and from formal programs to volunteering, it is all part of the educational delivery system of a museum. In Education in Museums, survey the education programs offered at your site. Determine what exhibits and collections need better representation through education. Develop a long term plan of education program development for your site that you can use to improve services to your community.
Course Outline:
1. Types of Education Programs
2. Inventorying Your Museum
3. Goals of Education Programs
4. Characteristics of: Education Programs for Preschool Children
5. Characteristics of: Education Programs for Elementary Aged Children
6. Characteristics of: Education Programs for Middle and High School Children
7. Characteristics of: Education Programs for Working Adults
8. Characteristics of: Education Programs for Seniors
9. Programs for Schools – Speaking their language
10. Outreach
11. Online Education Programs
12. Thinking Outside the Box
13. Evaluation
