The historical context of science and education at the American Museum of Natural History |
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Authors: | Jennifer D Adams |
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Institution: | (1) Education Department, The American Museum of Natural History, 79th Street at Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, USA |
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Abstract: | In this article I critically examine the historical context of science education in a natural history museum and its relevance
to using museum resources to teach science today. I begin with a discussion of the historical display of race and its relevance
to my practice of using the Museum’s resources to teach science. I continue with a critical review of the history of the education
department in a natural history museum to demonstrate the historical constitution of current practices of the education department.
Using sociocultural constructs around identity formation and transformation, I move to the present with a case study of a
teacher who transforms the structure of science education in her classroom and school as a result of her identity transformation
and association with a museum-based professional education program.
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Keywords: | Museum education Museum history Urban education Teacher education Identity |
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