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ERIC Number: EJ1454841
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-8650
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From "Let Me Show You Something Cool" to "What Do You Notice?" Preparing College Interns for Floor Facilitation in a Natural History Museum
Preeti Gupta; A. Perez; N. Martinez; K. Knutson; K. Crowley; R. Chaffee
Journal of Museum Education, v49 n4 p398-408 2024
The use of facilitators to engage visitors in conversations at collections-based institutions has the potential to greatly impact and deepen visitor experience. The job requires the development of complex skills across specific strands of study. In this article, we share details on the strands of study in the training of youth floor facilitators from diverse backgrounds for work in a collections-based museum. This training program has been developed over several years. In this article, we review lessons learned, discuss issues we continue to grapple with, and recommend opportunities for further research for practitioners and researchers.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Grant or Contract Numbers: MA1019059319