Understanding interactions at science centers and museums. Approaching sociocultural perspectives.

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Seller: Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V., Amsterdam, NetherlandsAntiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V.

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Rotterdam & Boston, Sense, 2012. V,209 pp. Orig. hardcover. There is an increasing interest in understanding learning and knowledge development when visitors attend informal institutions, such as museums, science centers, aquariums and botanical gardens. But in what ways do visitors develop new knowledge, skills and awareness about displayed issues in these kinds of settings and how does the exhibition environment affect and scaffold learning processes? In this book, the authors turn their attention to visitors' and staff members' actions and dialogues during the visits in order to identify and study learning situations. A common approach is the use and development of socio-cultural and cultural-historical frameworks and theories as means for coming closer to the significance of interactions at different levels and in different contexts. The individual chapters cover learning interactions in relation to staff members' roles and identities, family visits, exhibitions as resources for professional development and school visits.…

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Understanding interactions at science centers and museums. Approaching sociocultural perspectives.
Author
Davidsson,Eva & Anders Jakobsson.
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Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V.

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We started this family business in 1948. Over the years it became the largest antiquarian and second hand bookstore in Amsterdam. A five store building, two floors open for public, situated in the center of Amsterdam. During the years we became specialists on many different fields like archaeology, art and biology. A part of our collection, approx. 69.000 titles, we have listed on the internet. Can't you find the subject of your interest listed, please contact us by e-mail and we supply a list by e-mail if possible. Of course you are always welcome to visit our shop. We are open from Mon-Fri 9:30 am - 6 pm and on Sat. from 9:30 am - 5 pm.…

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