Trained to interact: echoes from the Workshop Sul-Americano de Mediação em Museus e Centros de Ciência
The initiatives focusing the professional development of explainers are multiplying around the world, building an informal network of researchers, museums managers and directors, explainers, and regional/continental networks, as THE group, the Thematic Human Interface and Explainers group of Ecsite.The Workshop Sul-Americano de Mediação em Museus e Centros de Ciência e Escola de Mediação em Museus e Centros de Ciência, which took place in Rio de Janeiro in September 2008, was a further important step along this path. We believe it is worthwhile to offer to Jcom readers some of the workshop contributions concerning the training of explainers, to which we added an overview of the general problem presented by Lynn Uyen Tran (Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley).
Explainers have a longstanding presence in science museums and centres, and play a significant role in the institutions’ educational agenda. They interact with …
Experimenting mediation: a constant challenge
The Science House of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) is a space where science is approached through the perspective of …
The creation of a scientific culture through the experiences that can be offered in a museum is the central theme in the training …
This paper discusses three mediation concept approaches and, consequently, three facets of mediator action. The approaches presented start with a bibliographical review of …
Peer training provides Explainers with the knowledge, skills and confidence to facilitate high quality interactions with visitors. These are skills that carry into …
The “Learning in order to Teach” project and mediation in museums using Brazilian sign language (Libras)
This article seeks to reflect on mediation in museums based on experiences that occurred in the “Learning in order to Teach” Project. In …
Explainers – New energy for the museum
The Exploratorium explainer program is not only important to the young people involved, but is an integral part of the museum culture. This …