Abstract
This paper illustrates the reorganization of two post-graduate courses, “Museum Education. Theoretical aspects” and “Advanced Studies in Museum Education” promoted by CDM (Center for Museum Studies) - Dept. of Education at Roma Tre University, carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic, and to analyze the education strategies adopted in terms of museum professionals development to face the Covid-19 museum and universities 2020 Italian lockdown. In particular, within the new educational module offered to students and titled “Public Engagement and Digital Experiences”, particular attention has been paid to the analysis of the strategies adopted by museum institutions from all over the world to face the COVID-19 lockdown in terms of digital experience and visitor expectations. This was realised through the ideation of original activities designed by considering the specific target needs and the most suitable mediation tool. The results emerging from the quantitative evaluation of the module, taking into consideration the activities and digital tools proposed, show the efficacy of the courses reorganization, in terms of transverse and professional skills development in university students, innovation and collaboration in particular. Moreover, the data analysis gives useful indications in term of university online lectures, laboratory activities and practices in e-learning mode, evaluation tools and methodologies aimed at soliciting professional development of in-training museum educators in university learning context.
Presenters
Antonella PoceFull Professor, Dept. Education and Humanities, University Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy Mara Valente
PhD student, Department of Education, Roma Tre University, Roma, Italy Deborah Howes
Adjunct faculty, MA program in Museum Studies , Johns Hopkins University, New York, United States Maria Rosaria Re
Researcher, Education, University Roma Tre, Italy
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
MUSEUM EDUCATION, E-LEARNING, EVALUATION, TRAINING, DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
