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Identification and Validation of Touring Competencies for Volunteer Docents in Art Museums

Description: The purpose of the study was to (1) identify pedagogical touring competencies needed by volunteer docents in art museums, (2) catalog the competency statements into major competency categories, (3) validate the list of competency statements, and (4) compare priority designations awarded each statement by the individuals within the two major subgroups: museum staff and volunteer docents. In conclusion, many of the needs represented by the highest ranking competencies in each category are seldom … more
Date: August 1979
Creator: Bleick, Charles F.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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An Investigation of the Preparation Methods and Needs of Elementary School Teachers Visiting the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts

Description: This study concerned the methods in which fourth and fifth grade teachers in one of the larger suburbs of Dallas, Texas, prepared themselves and their classes for a visit to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Twenty teachers who had visited the Dallas museum in the last two years were interviewed using a validated interview questionnaire. The majority of teachers were concerned with both visual and written resources. Although, additional materials were requested, many teachers were uniformed about… more
Date: August 1979
Creator: Stubbs, Vicki Ann
Partner: UNT Libraries
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