Articles & teaching resources

Museums best practice EOTC - Round table discussions document from the recent MEANZ workshop.

Articles about museum education in New Zealand often feature in the following publications. Some examples of recent titles are listed. To search for articles follow links below:

Scope: Contemporary Research Topics (Art & Design) is peer-reviewed and published annually in November by Otago Polytechnic/Te Kura Matatini ki Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Article of interest: Provoking Critical Thought in the Gallery Context by Helen Lloyd November 2009.

The New Zealand Journal of Educational STUDIES (NZJES) is the official journal of the New Zealand Association for Research in Education.

The New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) is New Zealand’s only national, independent educational research organisation. They conduct research and evaluation work with a range of public and private sector clients, and produce research-based tests, journals, books, and classroom resources.

The New Zealand Education Gazette is the official magazine of the Ministry of Education. Article of interest: Multimedia Museum, Paul Swift describes how multi-sensory moments are bringing museums to life for teachers and students. November 2010.

School News provides topical and informative reading on the ever-changing face of New Zealand education. Article of interest: Museums Bring Learning to Life by H Lloyd, E Flanigan, A Glanville (2010). School News, Issue 10 Term 2 2010. Multimedia Publishing, Christchurch.

Teaching Resources

Many museum educators regularly write teaching resources to support their programmes. These are often free to download from organisation’s websites.

The Teacher Resource Exchange is a facility which is part of the TKI, Arts Online website, and is available for teachers to contribute classroom resources, teaching notes, worksheets and assessments.

If you would like to feature an education article, or teaching resource you have written, please contact webteam@MEANZ.org.nz

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