--- product_id: 4432357 title: "Teaching in the Art Museum: Interpretation as Experience" brand: "rika burnhamelliott kai-kee" price: "€ 50.93" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/4432357-teaching-in-the-art-museum-interpretation-as-experience store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # Teaching in the Art Museum: Interpretation as Experience **Brand:** rika burnhamelliott kai-kee **Price:** € 50.93 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Teaching in the Art Museum: Interpretation as Experience by rika burnhamelliott kai-kee - **How much does it cost?** € 50.93 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/4432357-teaching-in-the-art-museum-interpretation-as-experience) ## Best For - rika burnhamelliott kai-kee enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted rika burnhamelliott kai-kee brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Teaching in the Art Museum: Interpretation as Experience ## Images ![Teaching in the Art Museum: Interpretation as Experience - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81u4f+1aqrL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A sophisticated and concisely written museum education book *by L***S on Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2012* Art museum education has existed as a professional practice for a century in the U.S. yet, in the words of authors Burnham and Kai-Kee (2011), "in spite of some hundred years of teaching in art museums, we are still in search of a central curriculum to prepare aspiring educators and docents for gallery teaching" (p.4). The authors propose Teaching in the Art Museum as a text summarizing the history of art museum education in the U.S. and as a guide to the curriculum and pedagogy of art museum education contextualized within learning theory and philosophy. Authors Burnham and Kai-Kee describe their model of art museum curriculum as learner-centered guided interpretation that is dialogue dependent and deeply rooted in the gallery teacher as experience facilitator rather than didactic information deliverer. Within this model, the curriculum is constituted through the dialogue created between visitors and teacher within the gallery with the teacher supplementing historical or contextual information with discretion. This model positions teacher and visitors as co-learners throughout the tour. With sound theoretical foundation underpinning the work, Teaching in the Art Museum is a book suitable for a variety of audiences. Museum educators, docents and other museum education workers are clearly the primary audience. Graduate students in art education, art history, and nonprofit education and management programs can also benefit greatly from this book with its cogent summary of the history of museum education in the U.S. and clearly defined curriculum and pedagogy. The authors also write in an accessible tone that welcomes an audience of both museum education specialists and museum professionals working outside education wishing to peer into the work of their colleagues in order to gain greater understanding of the purpose and methods of contemporary museum education. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good information *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2014* As an emerging museum education professional, I find the essays in the book quite useful. Yes, they are written in academic language, however, it's no different than any reading that one would do in upper division courses in a BFA program or in an MA program. Contrasting various approaches and having transcripts of the use of each of the approaches was probably the best thing that the authors could have done. It's made me think about what changes I need to bring about for our next intake of docents. It is heavy on theory, but I like reading and trying to understand which pedagogical approach would work best for our institution. Would I find this useful if I were merely a docent? Maybe. This is making me think more about planning and teaching our volunteer educators. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommended for Art Museum volunteers and Docents *by B***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2013* In a series of essays, the authors cover issues of education and visitor experience in the world of art museums. Educational strategies and controversies, views of volunteer vs. professional educators, and specific techniques for engaging the museum visitor are discussed, with many anecdotes and examples. 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