Interactive presentations

in museums

June 2009
Different visitors, different learning styles and
activities!

 Learning by reading and thinking

 Learning by construction
 Learning by a closer observation
 Learning by playing
Learning by reading or thinking:

 like to read
 like to look at facsimiles
 like to think
 visitor response (what do you think?)
 like lots of objects
Learning by construction:
 how is it constructed?
 what is the function?
 handling (fragments of) objects
 like to touch
Learning by closer observation:
 video film
 audio stories
 magnifiers
 what can be learned from a single object
 mystery objects
 what is the function?
 handling (fragments of) objects
 like to touch
Learning by playing:
 making drawings, color plates
 make your own design
 dress up
 like stamping / rubbing
 puzzles
 games
 spot the difference
Conclusion: different visitors, different
learning styles and activities!
 Learning by reading and thinking
 Learning by construction
 Learning by a closer observation
 Learning by playing