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Klappentext On any given week millions of adults around the world can be found gathering in libraries! parks! zoos! arboretums! and museums in person or online. These cultural institutions are seen as repositories of knowledge and collections of a community's cultural or natural heritage. However! they are much more. Zusammenfassung On any given week millions of adults around the world can be found gathering in libraries! parks! zoos! arboretums! and museums in person or online. These cultural institutions are seen as repositories of knowledge and collections of a community's cultural or natural heritage. However! they are much more. Inhaltsverzeichnis EDITORS' NOTES ( Edward W. Taylor! Marilyn McKinley Parrish). 1. Cultural Institutions and Adult Education (Edward W. Taylor) This chapter discusses cultural institutions (libraries! museums! zoos! parks) as sites of adult education. 2. Promoting Adult Learning Through Civil Discourse in the Public Library (Nancy Kranich) Libraries are ideal settings for adults to develop new understandings of civil discourse while engaging challenging community issues. 3. The Role of Zoos and Aquariums in Education for a Sustainable Future (Jan Packer! Roy Ballantyne) This chapter explores the impact on visitors' environmental knowledge and daily practices through zoo and aquarium learning experiences. 4. Museums: Adult Education as Cultural Politics (Carmel Borg! Peter Mayo) Museums offer sites for critical public pedagogy where adult educators and learners can explore the politics of knowledge and representation. 5. (Re)membering: Excavating and Performing Uncommon Narratives Found in Archives and Historical Societies (Amanda Kemp! Marilyn McKinley Parrish) This chapter explores the engagement of primary sources from local archives and historical societies as a means to reclaim historically marginalized narratives through performance theatre. 6. Adult Learning in Free-Choice! Environmental Settings: What Makes It Different? (Joe E. Heimlich! E. Elaine T. Horr) Environmental learning explored from a perspective of free choice brings understanding to learning that is integrated into everyday life. 7. Literacies! Narratives! and Adult Learning in Libraries (Jim Elmborg) Libraries serve as locations for adult learners to develop critical information literacy skills while constructing knowledge alongside library educators. 8. All Work and No Play Makes for a Dull Museum Visitor (Robin S. Grenier) This chapter explores the potential of play found within museums and the implications it has for fostering learning among adults. 9. Reflections on Adult Learning in Cultural Institutions (Marilyn McKinley Parrish) The author explores shared themes that emerge across the volume! which promote understanding about the relationship between cultural institutions and adult education. Index. ...
