“There is a Reason Why Children Should Be Taken To a Museum”
“There is a Reason Why Children Should Be Taken To a Museum”
The Teachers’ Opinion about the Necessity of Museum Visits
Author(s): Judit TorgyikSubject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education
Published by: Pedagogická fakulta Univerzity J. Selyeho
Keywords: museum learning; the relationship between museums and schools; memorable occasions
Summary/Abstract: This empirical research presents the relationship between museum visits and schools. This study intends to examine to what extent the teachers use the learning opportunities provided by museums, how they link teaching in the museums and the schools, and what was their attitudes toward these cultural institutions. The research was based on interviews. According to the results, teachers, in general, take their students to museums in connection with the curriculum and in order to help their students to gain experience, develop the class community, and increase students’ knowledge of their homeland. Museum visit has a significant role in talent management and further learning as well.
Journal: Eruditio - Educatio
- Issue Year: 17/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 089-098
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English