IL 2330 - MUSEUMS AS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO HELP FUTURE TEACHERS GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS LIKE MUSEUMS CAN PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH RESOURCES FOR THE CLASSROOM. WE WILL EXPLORE INFORMAL LEARNING THEORY AS WELL AS PRACTICAL ISSUES ABOUT THE WAYS THAT MUSEUMS AND SCHOOLS WORK TOGETHER ¿ THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, AND LIFELONG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE COURSE FEATURES A ¿LAB¿ COMPONENT THROUGH A LOCAL MUSEUM, WHERE STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH MUSEUM STAFF ON DEVELOPING EXPERIENCES IN ART, SCIENCE, OR THE HUMANITIES. WE WILL EXPLORE SEVERAL QUESTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE INCLUDING: HOW DO CHILDREN LEARN IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL? WHAT TOOLS DO TEACHERS HAVE TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND MUSEUMS? HOW CAN TEACHERS DESIGN EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS USING OUTSIDE SOURCES?
Credits: 3
Crosslisted with:
This course is not offered in the Summer 2010 (2107) or Spring 2010 (2104) or Fall 2009 (2101) terms.
