Comparison of comprehension of historical information in first- and third-person museum interpretation.

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dc.contributor.advisorHafertepe, Kenneth, 1955-
dc.contributor.authorKendig, Julie E.
dc.contributor.departmentMuseum Studies.en
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University. Dept. of Museum Studies.en
dc.date.accessioned2006-10-26T19:06:11Z
dc.date.available2006-10-26T19:06:11Z
dc.date.copyright2006-08-09
dc.date.issued2006-10-26T19:06:11Z
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 66-68).en
dc.description.abstractLiving history museums are realistic representations of the past where visitors encounter interpreters using artifacts and create a meaningful context for understanding history. However, little research has been done to determine how successful these museums are as a pedagogy for learning. This thesis compares comprehension at living history interpretive programs using first-person and third-person methods, evaluating the relative merits of the two approaches. A survey was administered to adult and school-aged visitors to two history museums, Old City Park in Dallas, which uses first-person interpretation and Log Cabin Village in Ft. Worth, which uses third-person interpretation. While the results of the survey show that both approaches have merits, and challenges, this thesis serves as a pilot study.en
dc.description.degreeM.A.en
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Julie E. Kendig.en
dc.format.extentvii, 68 p. : ill.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/4828
dc.language.isoen_USen
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dc.subjectMuseums -- Educational aspects.en
dc.subjectHistorical reenactments.en
dc.titleComparison of comprehension of historical information in first- and third-person museum interpretation.en
dc.typeThesisen

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