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Quotes from the Manifesto:

 

We believe that every young person should experience the world beyond the classroom as an essential part of learning and personal development, whatever their age, ability or circumstances.

 

Learning outside the classroom is about raising achievement through an organised, powerful approach to learning in which direct experience is of prime importance.  This is not only about what we learn but importantly how and where we learn.

 

Learning Outside the Classroom

Updated 17 March 2008

 

Resources

There is a great deal of further research and information surrounding Learning Outside the Classroom in the heritage sector.  Below, you will find links to relevant resources, publications and organisations. 

 

Publications & Websites

www.teachernet.gov.uk/learningoutsidetheclassroom (an introduction to Learning Outside the Classroom

http://findoutmore.dfes.gov.uk/policy_and_government/index.html (link to find out about more government policy in the area of education)

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/resourcematerials/
museums/ (an introduction to DCMS and DfES policy and thinking on children and young people’s learning through Museums and Galleries)

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/resourcematerials/
museums/mgep2/ (an outline of the Museums & Galleries Education Programme: Phase 2, with links to the interim and final reports & summaries)

http://www.scre.ac.uk/heritage/refs.html (Research Report: The Impact of HLF Funding for Curriculum-linked Learning for 5–19 year olds, by Valerie Wilson, Julia Davidson, Stuart Hall, Nicola Rankin [March 2005 (revised August 2005)])

http://www.4children.org.uk/whatwedo/view/node/19 (Part of the 4Children Charity which is dedicated to creating opportunities and building futures for all children, these centres for curiosity and imagination provide hands-on learning for children in their communities)

http://www.museumse.org.uk/ABC_working_with_schools/
museums_schools_and_learning/research_into_museum_learning.html (An executive summary of the report: What did you learn at the museum today? (Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA))

http://www.museums.org.uk/aim/Services_to_Education/
services_to_education.html (Association of Independent Museums (AIM) – Education pages)

http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/etc/teah/teahindex_gfx_en.html (24hr Museum - Education Pages)

http://www.hha.org.uk/metadot/index.pl?iid=23827&isa=Category (Historic Houses Association (HHA) – Learning Advisory Service)

http://www.openingdoorsreport.org.uk (Opening Doors: Learning in the Historic Environment - An Attingham Trust report, edited by Giles Waterfield, 2004)

http://www.culture.gov.uk/heritage/commonwealth.html (A Common Wealth; Museums in the Learning Age. David Anderson. DCMS 1999)

http://www.culture.gov.uk/heritage/museums_learning.html (The Learning Power of Museums. DCMS/ DfEE 2000)

http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/research/rcmgpublicationsandprojects.html (The research and thinking behind Generic Learning Outcomes is detailed in this report: Learning Impact Research Project Phase 1 & 2, part of the development of Inspiring Learning For All, September 2001 – Early 2004)

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/RRP/u014682/index.shtml (Education Outside The Classroom: An Assessment of Activity And Practice In Schools and Local Authorities, DFES, National Foundation For Educational Research (NFER) - Slough Office, November 2006)

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/
cmeduski/120/12002.html (Government findings focusing on value of Learning Outside the Classroom - Education & Skills – Second Report – January 2005 – House of Commons Select Committee)

http://www.culture.gov.uk/Reference_library/Publications/
archive_2004/valueofmuseums.htm (Inspiration, Identity, Learning: The Value of Museums, Second Study – An evaluation of DCMS/DCSF National/Regional Museum Partnership Programme 2003/4)

http://www.culture.gov.uk/Reference_library/Publications/
archive_2007/nrmuse_edprog0607.htm (Inspiration, Identity, Learning: The Value of Museums, Second Study – An evaluation of DCMS/DCSF National/Regional Museum Partnership Programme 2006/7)

www.mlaeastmidlands.org.uk/document.rm?id=812 (Document on Learning with Museums in the East Midlands)

http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/Architecture_design/
engaging_places.htm (Information and links to Engaging Places information)

 

Sources of related and further information

http://www.museumse.org.uk/learning/reports.html (Renaissance South East provides links to reports relevant to education and learning in museums, including evaluation reports from the South East Hub Learning Teams)

http://www.hlf.org.uk/English/PublicationsAndInfo/AccessingPublications/
Research+and+consultation.htm (Heritage Lottery Fund Research Projects)

https://lra.le.ac.uk/handle/2381/4 (The Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) was established in 1999 in response to the growing need for research and evaluation within the sector, in particular around the relationship between museums, galleries and their audiences).  The major research themes of RCMG include:

The uses of arts and culture; The social role and impact of museums and galleries; 

Museum education, communication, interpretation, learning; Disability cultures and museums.  Specific current research programmes concern: Museum pedagogy in the post-museum; The measurement of museum-based learning, using the Generic Learning Outcome approach; The representation of disability within museums and galleries; Learning in cultural organizations)

http://www.gem.org.uk/pubs/pubs_menu.html (A source of education research reports, the Journal of Education in Museums and GEM News)

 

Organisations

DfES/DCFS: www.dfes.gov.uk

DCMS: www.culture.gov.uk

MLA: www.mla.gov.uk

Learning Links (a strand of the Strategic Commissioning Programme, managed regionally by the MLA across the regions and funded by DCSF and DCMS (designed to encourage reciprocal placements between museum staff/curators and teachers re. CPD)

www.mla.gov.uk

Specialist Subject Networks http://www.mla.gov.uk/website/programmes/renaissance/
Subject_Specialist_Networks/

Heritage Education Trust: www.heritageeducationtrust.org.uk

Creative Partnerships (a joint initiative between MLA and DCSF to promote improved skills in teaching outside the classroom by providing placements in LOtC provider organizations for  PGCE students)
www.creative-partnerships.com

AIM: www.museums.org.uk

Campaign for Learning in Museums & Galleries (clmg)
http://www.clmg.org.uk/

engage – national association for gallery education
http://www.engage.org/

Group for Education in Museums (GEM)
http://www.gem.org.uk/

Young People and Museums
http://www.youngpeopleandmuseums.org.uk/

24hr Museum: www.24hourmuseum.org.uk

Heritage Link: http://www.heritagelink.org.uk

Institute for Outdoor Learning: http://www.outdoor-learning.org

 

Related Government Initiatives

Every Child Matters

Youth Matters

Extended Schools Partnership

Review of KS3 and the National Curriculum

Excellence & Enjoyment in Primary Schools

Growing Schools

Inspiring Learning for All

Renaissance of the Regions

Engaging Places

                                                                                    

 

 

 

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