Enriching the Public History Dialogue: Effective Museum Education Programs for Audiences with Special Needs

dc.contributor.advisorWest, Carrollen_US
dc.contributor.authorStringer, Mary Kateen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberGraham, Staceyen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCormack, Dawnen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberMartin, Christopheren_US
dc.contributor.committeememberPruitt, Lisaen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberRice, Craigen_US
dc.contributor.departmentHistoryen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-02T19:05:06Z
dc.date.available2014-06-02T19:05:06Z
dc.date.issued2013-05-01en_US
dc.description.abstractEffective public history dialogue depends on all voices having adequate access to interpretation and experience set in historical and/or cultural environments. The dissertation explores programming developed specifically for secondary education students who have intellectual disabilities and other related cognitive and developmental disabilities. This study focuses on cultural institutions in the United States, ranging from a historic house museum in Smyrna, Tennessee, to such major institutions as the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. This dissertation investigates sensitivity and awareness training for museum staff. Central to the research is a case study at a local historic site with a special education class. From this case study, the author presents a model of best practices for museums to use in developing programming and welcoming an under-served population to their organization.en_US
dc.description.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/3662
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.subjectMuseum educationen_US
dc.subjectPublic historyen_US
dc.subjectPublic programsen_US
dc.subjectSideshowen_US
dc.subjectSpecial needsen_US
dc.subject.lcshMuseums Educational aspectsen_US
dc.subject.lcshMuseums and people with disabilitiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshPeople with mental disabilities Services foren_US
dc.subject.umiHistoryen_US
dc.subject.umiSpecial educationen_US
dc.subject.umiMuseum studiesen_US
dc.thesis.degreegrantorMiddle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.thesis.degreelevelDoctoralen_US
dc.titleEnriching the Public History Dialogue: Effective Museum Education Programs for Audiences with Special Needsen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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