Teaching Ancient Egypt in Museums

by: Jen Thum (Editor),Carl Walsh (Editor),Lissette M. Jiménez (Editor),Lisa Saladino Haney (Editor)

Publisher:

Edition: 1st

Publication Date: 2024/2/13

Language: English

Print Length: 272 pages

ISBN-10: 1032390549

ISBN-13: 9781032390543

Book Description

Teaching Ancient Egypt in Museums:Pedagogies in Practice explores what best practices in museum pedagogy look like when working with ancient Egyptian material culture.The contributions within the volume reflect the breadth and collaborative nature of museum leaing. They are written by Egyptologists, teachers, curators, museum educators, artists, and community partners working in a variety of institutions around the world―from public, children’s, and university museums, to classrooms and the virtual environment―who bring a broad scope of expertise to the conversation and offer inspiration for tackling a diverse range of challenges. Contributors foreground their first-hand experiences, pedagogical justifications, and reflective teaching practices, offering practical examples of ethical and equitable teaching with ancient Egyptian artifacts.Teaching Ancient Egypt in Museums serves as a resource for teaching with Egyptian collections at any museum, and at any level. It will also be of great interest to academics and students who are engaged in the study of museums, ancient Egypt, anthropology, and education.

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Teaching Ancient Egypt in Museums:Pedagogies in Practice explores what best practices in museum pedagogy look like when working with ancient Egyptian material culture.The contributions within the volume reflect the breadth and collaborative nature of museum leaing. They are written by Egyptologists, teachers, curators, museum educators, artists, and community partners working in a variety of institutions around the world―from public, children’s, and university museums, to classrooms and the virtual environment―who bring a broad scope of expertise to the conversation and offer inspiration for tackling a diverse range of challenges. Contributors foreground their first-hand experiences, pedagogical justifications, and reflective teaching practices, offering practical examples of ethical and equitable teaching with ancient Egyptian artifacts.Teaching Ancient Egypt in Museums serves as a resource for teaching with Egyptian collections at any museum, and at any level. It will also be of great interest to academics and students who are engaged in the study of museums, ancient Egypt, anthropology, and education.