What do people learn from visiting museums and how do they learn it? The editors approach this question by focusing on conversations as both the process and the outcome of museum learning. People do not come to museums to talk, but they often do talk. This talk can drift from discussions of managing the visit, to remembrances of family members and friends not present, to close analyses of particular objects or displays. This volume explores how these conversations reflect and change a visitor's identity, discipline-specific knowledge, and engagement with an informal learning environment that...

This edited volume explores learning in the arts with a particular focus on understanding how learning and creativity are supported in both schools and out-of-school settings, and with learners of all ages. Written from a range of perspectives and methodological viewpoints, chapters draw upon the fields of cognitive science, art education, technology and digital arts, the learning sciences, and museum studies. Exploring connections between research and practice in art learning, and bringing together a diverse group of international researchers, this volume explores a variety of positions and...