ERIC Number: EJ1471446
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 30
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Design, Implementation, and Reflection from an Interdisciplinary Course in Museum Studies
Brenna L. Decker
Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, v9 n1 Article 5 p33-60 2025
In Spring of 2023, I developed a special topics course titled "Collection Material Handling" to introduce students to museum management using Utah State University collections on the Logan, UT campus. The cross-listed upper-level course brought 16 USU students together from two disciplines: anthropology and natural sciences. The publication details how I used various learning theories to guide the creation of course content and how I structured and implemented activities in the classroom and in the collections. Examples of worksheets, activities, student feedback, and recommended improvements to assignments are provided. I encourage instructors to use these resources within current course offerings or implement their own versions of the course within and beyond the USU campuses.
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Museums, Advanced Courses, Anthropology, Natural Sciences, Course Content, Learning Activities, Learning Theories, College Curriculum
Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library, 3000 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322. Tel: 435-797-1391; e-mail: jete@usu.edu; Web site: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/jete/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Utah
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