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Annotated Bibliography Jean Anyon Study

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Annotated bibliography Version V. Anyon, Jean. "Social Class and School Knowledge." Curriculum Inquiry 11.1 (1981): 3. JSTOR. Web. 3 June 2016. This study is famous in educational programs both in England (where it was conducted) and also in the United States. Jean Anyon conducted a study on social and class disparities in England’s educational system. What she found was that out of low income schools, working class, middle class, and wealthy schools, that there were very apparent disparities in these schools. Anyon proved that the educational system was in fact geared towards educating children to stay in their class system. Values, material, and even teacher attitudes were surveyed and studied and fond that all schools are not created …show more content…

"The Effect of Visitors ‘ Agendas on Museum Learning." Curator: The Museum Journal 41.2 (1998): 107-20. Web. 5 June 2016. This was a study done to attempt to understand what visitors agendas where who were coming into the museum as well as information that they retained after visits. This was done through a research strategy called Personal Meaning Mapping that measures change in understanding along four semi independent dimensions: extent, breadth, depth, and mastery. The study found that entertainment motivation was the most successful in retaining information and learning. Motivation and strategy were independent of one another and so caused some results that yield the need for more research. Education and entertainment were the key factors of motivation for visitors going to the museum which concludes that either those who were educated or those who were seeking fun wanted to go to the museum. Falk, John H. "An Identity-Centered Approach to Understanding Museum Learning." Curator: The Museum Journal 49.2 (2006): 151-66. JSTOR. Web. 5 June …show more content…

The study was based on research about what museums are doing to change the way they portray and display pieces from cultural and minority groups. They are attempting to include more diverse and inclusive exhibits for visitors of all backgrounds. What the study found was that many museum exhibits and representations were not drastically updated or much less diversified due to insufficient resources, whether money, staff, or time. The study additionally found that cultural bias was evident in these museums and their staff, that were unaware they were still making these biases. Overall conclusion was that while progress had been made in all museums exhibiting more culturally relevant and inclusive exhibits they still had a long way to go before they reach their goals of creating a museum space that is truly culturally

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