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Family Learning in Museums: A Bibliographic Review
Author(s) -
Borun Minda,
Cleghom Ann,
Garfield Caren
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
curator: the museum journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.312
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2151-6952
pISSN - 0011-3069
DOI - 10.1111/j.2151-6952.1995.tb01064.x
Subject(s) - observational learning , foundation (evidence) , observational study , process (computing) , psychology , experiential learning , computer science , mathematics education , history , medicine , archaeology , pathology , operating system
The literature on family behavior in informal science settings consists primarily of observational studies of behavior, focusing on generation and gender roles and learning strategies. Much effort has been expended studying the family visit, building the foundation for further study. A question that remains is: Can we infer learning from observations of learning behavior among family members? The literature in this annotated bibliography addresses issues involved in understanding the family learning process — what a family is, why families visit museums, how they behave in museums, how they learn in museums, and measuring learning.