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Students Learning in Museums:
What can we learn from research?

In September 2004 a seminar was held at UTS Kuring-gai to showcase research into students learning in museums.  The speakers were from the Sydney area plus two visitors from Denmark.  The research was carried out in a variety of museums.  Together these studies provide a great deal of valuable information for developing museum learning programs for students.  You will find the seminar presentation list below. Click on the Title to download any presentation you wish to see. For contacts see the full list of participants and presenters. More information can be obtained by emailing Janette Griffin.


                          

Presentations

 

Speaker

Title

(Most downloads are in PowerPoint format)

Janette Griffin
UTS

Allowing Students to Learn in Museums

Helene Sorensen
Danish University of Education

School Visits to Science Centres – Learning or Enjoyment

Kimberley Pressick-Kilborn
UTS

Learning to Teach Beyond the Classroom, Learning to Support Teachers' Teaching: Perspectives from Projects Between UTS Education Students and Museum Educators

 

Sarah Main
Australian Museum

An Exploration of the Relationship Between Children's Physical Environments and Learning. The Australian Museum's 'Kids' Island' as a Case Study. (PPT 25mb)

 

Kathy Stewart
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Researching the School Excursion Experience at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

 

Fiona McKay
Wollongong City Gallery

Increasing Learning at Wollongong City Gallery: the Children as Creative Social Beings

 

Trine Hyllested
Danish University of Education

What Impact Do Visits to Nature Centres Have on Learning and Why Do Teachers and Students Choose to Go?

Susan Groundwater-Smith and Lynda Kelly
UTS & Australian Museum

As We See It: Improving Learning in the Australian Museum.(Word document, 76k)

 

Stephen Gray
Roads & Traffic Authority

Student Learning at an Interactive Road Safety Exhibition

Delegate and Presenter contact details.