Hafertepe, Kenneth, 1955-Kendig, Julie E.Baylor University. Dept. of Museum Studies.2006-10-262006-10-262006-08-092006-10-26http://hdl.handle.net/2104/4828Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-68).Living 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.vii, 68 p. : ill.91801 bytes1780359 bytesapplication/pdfapplication/pdfen-USBaylor University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact librarywebmaster@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.Museums -- Educational aspects.Historical reenactments.ThesisBaylor University access only