Episode Synopsis "Museum Learning-Episode 1: The Basics"

In this episode we cover the basics of museum learning, including "What is museum learning?", "What benefits does it offer students?", and "How can I implement it in my classroom?" References: Bouck, E. C., Courtad, C. A., Heutsche, A., Okolo, C. M., & Englert, C. S. (2009). The virtual history museum: A universally designed approach to social studies instruction. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 42(2), 14-20. Retrieved from http:// login.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/ docview/61826104?accountid=14816 Lacina, J. & Watson, P. (2003). A Social studies wax museum: Meeting famous Americans without leaving school. Social Studies, 94(6), 281-283. http://login.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/docview/61992748?accountid=14816 Marcus, A.S. (2007). Representing the past and reflecting the present: Museums, memorials, and the secondary history classroom. Social Studies, 98(3), 105 - 110. https://doi.org/10.3200/TSSS.98.3.105-110 Morris, R.V. (2008). Extra-curricular social studies in an open-air history museum. International Journal of Social Education, 23(2). 131-148. http://login.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/docview/1140142379?accountid=14816 Penna, S.L. (2007). Beyond planning a field trip: A Case study of the effect a historical site’s educational resources have on the practices of four urban eight grade social studies teachers (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved form Erick ProQuest (3252757). Pumpian, I. Fisher, D. & Wachowiak, S. (Eds.). (2006). Challenging the classroom standard through museum-based education: School in the park. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ, 07430. Retrieved from http:// login.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/ 62089985?accountid=14816 Yilmaz, K., Filiz, N., & Yilmaz, A. (2013). Learning social studies via objects in museums: Investigation into Turkish elementary school students’ lived experiences. British Educational Research Journal, 39(6). 979-1001. http://dx.doi.org.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/10.1002/berj.3018 Music for today’s episode provided by Free Use Worldwide Sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ_zomNMK_s . Used with permission.

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