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ERIC Number: EJ1194830
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8650
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Learning from Doing: The Evolution of a Dialogue-Based Program about Race
Porter, Jason; Garcia, Sydney S.
Journal of Museum Education, v43 n4 p291-298 2018
This case study describes the process of designing and implementing a museum school program about race and suggests a number of recommendations for creating meaningful interactions with visitors about complex topics. Education staff at the San Diego Museum of Man set out to teach students about race as a social construct, sharing science that debunked race as biological fact, defining race throughout history as a means to maintain power, and examining ways in which race impacts their lives. After initial piloting, the staff soon realized that the discussion-based program was not meeting its goals of engaging students in meaningful dialogue. Through reflection and evaluation, the museum refined its approach to most aspects of the experience: from educator training, gallery content, to facilitation. This learning process provides a number of lessons learned that can be applied to the development of educational programs across disciplines and museum types related to dialogue-based offerings.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California (San Diego)
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