Docent Educator Journal - Volumes 11 - 13

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Volume Index ~ 1 - 2 ~ 3 - 4 ~ 5 - 6 ~ 7 - 89 - 10 ~ 11 - 13 ~ Order Form

Effective Training for Docents (Volume 11, Number 1) Fall 2001

  1. Achieving Balance - Alan Gartenhaus
  2. Making Connections and Mastering Collections - Michael J. Nelson
  3. Lessons Learned from Training Classroom Teachers - Patricia Moore Shaffer
  4. Acronyms for Effective Training - Bud Johnson
  5. Developing an Interpretive Approach in an Historic House Museum - Andrea H. Fossum
  6. Creating an Inexpensive and Useful Docent Manual - Jackie Littleton
  7. Capitalizing on Curiosity - Nancy Cutler

Engaging the Senses (Volume 11, Number 2) Winter 2001-02

  1. Coming to Our Senses - Alan Gartenhaus
  2. Imagery Awakens the Senses - Bev Twillmann
  3. Sensing the Desert - Nancy Cutler
  4. Art, Questions, and the Five Senses - V. Gwen Weisner
  5. A Process-Oriented Approach to Engaging the Senses - Shin Yu Pai
  6. Making Sensory Tours Safe - Jackie Littleton

Working with Students in Grades 6 through 9 (Volume 11, Number 3) Spring 2002

  1. Familiar Strangers - Alan Gartenhaus
  2. Considering Diverse Learning Styles - Katherine M. Bunker
  3. Collaborative Programs that Personalize Learning - Susan Bass Marcus
  4. Hands-On History for Teens - Penny Gomez
  5. Making It Real; Making It Relevant - Jackie Littleton
  6. Transforming Lives through Art - Dr. Don Bacigalupi

“Object-Based” Activities (Volume 11, Number 4) Summer 2002

  1. Teaching That’s More Engaging, Open, and Fun - Alan Gartenhaus
  2. Creative Writing Activities and Museum Visitors - Shin Yu Pai
  3. Time to Change an Object-Based Tour … Now What? - Jennifer Masengarb
  4. A New Life for Old Objects - Kristin Gallas
  5. Taking Aim at a Moving Target - Jackie Littleton
  6. Reinforcing Object-Based Learning - Karen Janovy

Inquiry and Participation (Volume 12, Number 1) Fall 2002

  1. Active Learning, Thinking Skills, and Audience Participation - Alan Gartenhaus
  2. What Was That Question? - Jackie Littleton
  3. Skillful Inquiry Invites Participation - Dr. Ruth Gordon Thomas
  4. Education Versus Training - Lara Roy
  5. Energizing Your Tours! - Jennifer Blacke
  6. Imagine That! Participation and Imagination - Jackie Littleton

Open Forum (Volume 12, Number 2) Winter 2002-03

  1. Communication Skills are Key - Alan Gartenhaus
  2. The Challenge of Touring Home School Groups - Susan Miner
  3. Don’t Let “Mission” Blinders Turn Your Path into a Rut - Jackie Littleton
  4. Audio Guides: Must They be a Menace? - J. Marshall Adams
  5. Rubrics: An Evaluation Alternative - Katherine Darr
  6. The Docent and the Wheelchair - V. Gwen Weisner

Programming for Seniors and the Elderly (Volume 12, Number 3) Spring 2003

  1. Different, Yet the Same - Alan Gartenhaus
  2. Lifelong Learning - Jackie Littleton
  3. Touring with Older Adults - Betsy Gough-DiJulio and Raymond M. Leinbach
  4. Mining the Memories - Jackie Littleton
  5. Museum to Memory - Jackie Littleton
  6. Knowing When to Go - Jackie Littleton

Teaching Challenges and Solutions (Volume 12, Number 4) Summer 2003

  1. Presenting the Challenge of Expansive Teaching - Alan Gartenhaus
  2. Experience is a Powerful Teacher - Alan Gartenhaus
  3. The Challenges of Creating and Running a Large, Outdoor Educational Program -
    Sandy Osborne
  4. Using Case Studies to Meet Challenges in Museums, Galleries, and other Sites -
    M. Christine Castle, Ph.D.
  5. Keeping It Fresh - Jackie LittletonFostering

Fostering Exploration and Appreciation (Volume 13, Number 1) Fall 2003

  1. “Liking” versus “Appreciation" -- An Important Distinction - Alan Gartenhaus
  2. Eight Ways to Discourage Exploration and Appreciation
  3. Eight Ways to Encourage Exploration and Appreciation
  4. A Study in Developing a Multi-Visit Program - Mary Carolyn Voght
  5. Storytelling: Invoking the Muse - Liz Warren, Kathy Eastman, and Sandy Oglesby
  6. Getting Down to Basics - Jackie Littleton

Volume Index ~ 1 - 2 ~ 3 - 4 ~ 5 - 6 ~ 7 - 89 - 10 ~ 11 - 13 ~ Order Form