ERIC Number: EJ1398955
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Publication Date: 2023
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Effects of Technology Application on Museum Learning: A Meta-Analysis of 42 Studies Published between 2011 and 2021
Xu, Wei; Dai, Tao-Tao; Shen, Zhi-Yi; Yao, Yu-Jia
Interactive Learning Environments, v31 n7 p4589-4604 2023
In recent years, more and more technical tools have been introduced into various museums, bringing new opportunities and challenges for the research of museum learning. Whether the application of these technologies can effectively improve the effects of museum learning has become a major problem perplexing museum learning researchers. In this paper, a meta-analysis method is used to analyze and evaluate the 42 experimental or quasi-experimental studies on the technology application in the field of museum learning in the past decade. The results show that the technology application has a moderate or higher effect on museum learning, moreover, the age of learners, the type of technology, the type of museum and the visiting pattern of museum will significantly affect the effectiveness of technology on the museum learning. Therefore, the museum institutions can learn from excellent cases to accelerate the application of museum technology, give priority to the construction of digital resources, continue to promote the specialisation of museum technology application, and better play the role of technology in museum education.
Descriptors: Museums, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Program Effectiveness, Age Differences, Institutional Characteristics, Exhibits
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