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Putting Art to Work: Revenue-Generating Museum Education Programs for the Twenty-First Century
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Alvarez, Sarah – Journal of Museum Education, 2010
A set of customized adult education programs for working professionals at the Art Institute of Chicago provides both the kinds of experiences people in the 21st century are looking for and illustrates a distinctive way of thinking about fee-based programming and how it supports the overall museum mission. This article brings together convergent…
Descriptors: Museums, Nonschool Educational Programs, Adult Education, Art Education
User-Centered Design: Improving Viewers' Learning Opportunities in Art Museums in Japan
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Fushimi, Kiyoka; Motoyama, Kiyofumi – Journal of Museum Education, 2007
Portable terminals such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones are very convenient because it is possible to use them anytime and anywhere. Portable devices can be used for efficiently supplying various modes of information ranging from text and images to and audio and movies at the user's discretion. This mode of information…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Art, Museums, Handheld Devices
Integrity versus Pragmatism: Planning the National 4-H Evaluation.
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Meyers, James M. – Education and Urban Society, 1980
Describes the evaluation design employed by the 4-H program in response to the Congressional evaluation mandate of 1977. Discusses difficulties encountered in design integrity and practicality in choosing an appropriate format for the national-scale evaluation. (CS)
Descriptors: Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Extension Education
Needles in Haystacks: Practical Considerations in Evaluation Research Management.
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Pigg, Kenneth E. – Education and Urban Society, 1980
Addresses the evaluation problem posed by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 which directed that "social and economic consequences" or agricultural extension programs be reported. Presents a consequences-treatment matrix used in the national evaluation of the program, presenting operational definitions and discussing major variables.…
Descriptors: Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Extension Education
Granny Squares and Other Systems for Putting Patches in Order.
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Bunda, Mary Anne – Education and Urban Society, 1980
Examines the model used for the national evaluation for the 4-H program, discussing both strong and weak features of the model. (CS)
Descriptors: Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Extension Education
High Potential Consequences of the 4-H Program.
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Scriven, Michael – Education and Urban Society, 1980
Discusses the evaluation matrix used in the national evaluation of the 4-H program and identifies where the payoffs for society in terms of learning for children are likely to occur, revealing results of the evaluation in comparison to expected payoffs. (CS)
Descriptors: Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Extension Education