Resources
Shortcuts
to the major resources on the GEM website
providing information, guidance and suggestions on various aspects of museum
education.
Useful Links (mostly external)
- Museums and education
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General
education, access and lifelong learning
- Official reports and other on-line sources - On-line papers about learning theory and learning in museums
Sites about museums and education
- University of Leicester (search site as required)
- Campaign for Learning in Museums and Galleries
- GEM email discussion list
- ICOM List of UK museums
- The Museums Association, UK
- Collections Link
Sites about general education, access, lifelong learning etc
These sites are mostly UK Government sources. They contain many useful reports and consultation documents.
● British Educational Communications and Technology agency (BECTa)
Formerly the National Council for Educational Technology (NCET), BECTa is responsible for developing the use of IT in education and supporting the future development of the National Grid for Learning.
● City University arts policy and management index
A good starting place with a wealth of essential links.
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DCMS
(Department of Culture, Media and Sport)
● DfES (Department for Education and Skills)
Excellent sources of information about current initiatives.
● DfES Lifelong Learning pages
The UK's official site on the Internet for the encouragement, promotion and development of Lifelong Learning.
UK Government pages on the Disability Discrimination Act and links to other resources on disability and access issues.
● Qualifications and Curriculum Agency (QCA)
The National Curriculum, GNVQs and other curriculum-related matters.
● NIACE (National Institute for Continuing and Adult Education)
NIACE promotes Adult Learners' Week and provides research, consultancy and advice about all aspects of adult and continuing education.
Current initiatives to raise the quality of teacher training.
● UNESCO
International educational issues with links to many other educational resources.
Online papers about learning theory and learning in museums
(The provision of these links does not imply that these papers reflect the views of GEM)
● About Learning: A Field Guide for Museums
This web page contains links to:
Learning Inside the Head, Feher, E
Learning in Context, Martin, L
Playing and Learning, Diamond, J
The Importance of Place, Semper, R
The Role of Emotions, Marsh, C
George E Hein, Journal for Education in
Museums No.16, 1995
(Group for Education in Museums)
Looks at models of knowledge and learning and shows how they
relate to education in museums.
● Constructivist Learning Theory: The Museum and the Needs of People
George E Hein, CECA (International Committee of Museum Educators) Conference Jerusalem Israel, 15-22 October 1991
● The enquiring visitor: usable learning theory for museum contexts
Terry Russell, Journal of Education in
Museums No.15 1994 (Group for Education in Museums)
Learning theory and its application in museums