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ERIC Number: EJ224766
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Jan
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The Object of My Affection: A Commentary on Museumness.
Caston, Ellie
Art Education, v33 n1 p21-22,24 Jan 1980
The museum, unlike other educational systems, can rely on authentic objects, not words, as the chief educational tool. It is important to remember: to learn about objects can be educationally valid and interesting, but to learn from objects can stimulate even higher levels of learning. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Instructional Materials, Museums, Opinion Papers, Visual Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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