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Item Critical response and pedagogic tensions in aesthetic space(2013-02) Petkau, Judi WarrickThis study investigates teacher and student enactment of the Critical Response Protocol (CRP) to support the interpretation of meaning from contemporary visual art in a museum gallery setting. This study focuses closely on one, situated enactment of CRP to more deeply understand its general value, its effective use and the form of learning that it may support or constrain. Learning is theorized as sociocultural, and revealed in shifting identities of participants situated within discourses (Gee, 2008). The theoretical framework for the study is Mediated Discourse Analysis (MDA) (Scollon & Scollon, 2003; Norris & Jones,2005) with methodological tools drawn from critical ethnography (Fine & Weis, 2005), educational critique (Eisner, 1998), critical discourse analysis (Gee, 2008; Fairclough, 2001) and cultural studies (Bourriaud, 2002; Ngai, 2005). The identified nexus of this study is an encounter between a 10th grade student and his English teacher practicing CRP before a large contemporary painting as part of a larger creative writing assignment. The activity surfaced within a six- year engagement as an aspect of an art museum-based literacy program called Artful Writing. During that time, a digital audio of the episode was promoted to practitioners and students as a model of successful CRP practice. The study reveals unexamined tensions between teaching goals of critical thinking, critical literacy and aesthetic processes. Intending to support critical literacy, this CRP practice was constrained by both teacher and student assumptions surrounding aesthetic response, the artist's intention and artistic voice, and by a persistent, normative classroom discourse valuing calm, sequenced and reasoned interpretation.Item Economic Contribution of Museums in Minnesota(University of Minnesota Extension, 2012) Tuck, Brigid; Schwartau, BruceItem Evaluation Of The Tourism Market And Development Potential Of The Itasca Area(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2002)Item The evolution of Scandinavian folk art education within the contemporary context.(2010-12) Litsheim, Mary EttaFolk education in Scandinavia evolved through the influences of political, social, and cultural change in 18th and 19th century Denmark. Danish high society supported the academic rigor of the German education system and expressed little interest in sustaining the rural folk and its culture. N.F.S. Grundtvig, scholar, minister, and libertarian, who observed this discrepancy between the city elite and the rural class, developed the folkehøgskole (folk school) construct that would provide an equitable education and retain the essence of traditional Danish culture. This movement, a melding of education and ethnographic philosophies, inspired the development of folk schools throughout Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and America. Notable modernist and postmodernist educators were inspired by this progressive and student-centered methodology over that of the strictly pedagogic. Museum educators now refer to adult learning technology in developing their events and activities. The Vesterheim Museum, the case in point for this study, offers traditional folk art education programs which include building skills and knowledge in traditional Norwegian arts and crafts. On an annual basis, the Vesterheim sponsors an exhibition and recognition event to recognize the efforts of these artisans. The artistic expression that emanates from the artifacts--weaving, knifemaking, woodworking, and rosemaling--is influenced by Norway's nationalistic period from the mid 17th to the early 19th century. The purpose of this study is to facilitate understanding, through education and recognition efforts, ways in which traditional folk art expression might evolve.Item The New Acropolis Museum: forging identity through archaeology, architecture, and preservation efforts.(2010-05) Elrasheedy, Ameera RihannaSummary abstract not available.Item A Phenomenological Study of Costumed Interpreters and the Wearing of Period Clothing at Living History Museums(2021-09) Oberg , CarenThis study explored the phenomenological experiences of costumed interpreters who wear period dress while working at living history museums, specifically the meanings they gave to their clothed experiences. This study highlights the wearer of period clothing, rather than the producer or viewer, of such clothes. Data collection included qualitative in-depth interviews with 22 costumed interpreters from eight living history sites. Purposive sampling was used and prospective participants were reached through the Association of Living History, Farms and Museums, the National Council for Public History, and the researcher’s professional contacts. Participants were all over the age of 18, represented 17 women and five men, and had an average of 12 years of experience wearing period clothing at living history sites. Participants were overwhelmingly white, with one Black participant. Interviews took place between July 2020 and January 2021. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all interviews were conducted virtually through Zoom. Participants sent a picture of themselves in their period clothes, and interview questions were answered based on the clothing in those images. Interviews ranged from 45 minutes to 2 hours, 15 min. Data were coded using NVivo analysis software. Analysis of data revealed two interpretive themes: (1) The lived experience wearing period clothing at living history museums advances’ the wearer’s knowledge of history and, (2) the lived experience with period clothing promotes and challenges personal and collective memories of the past. Because the wearer advances their knowledge of history, they may extend that understanding to the viewers of their period clothing. Future research could study the wearer’s experience of period clothing while facilitating discussions of slavery, racism, and settler colonialism with living history museum visitors.Item A survey and historical comparison of the Megachilidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Itasca State Park, Minnesota(2013-09) Gardner, Joel DavidThe University of Minnesota Insect Collection holds a rich collection of bees from Itasca State Park, Minnesota, in 1937 and 1938. This collection formed the historical baseline data for comparison with a new survey conducted from 2011-2013. Bees were collected with timed net surveys and trap nests at eight different sites within the park. Megachilidae were the focal family for the current study, due to their importance as commercial pollinators and their unique nesting habits. Species richness and diversity of Megachilidae in the new survey were both significantly lower than that of the historical collection, and remained lower (but not significantly) when species accumulation curves were extrapolated to estimate the true species richness. Eleven species in the historical collection were not rediscovered, while three species not previously collected in Itasca State Park were found in 2011-13. Some possible explanations for this apparent decline are discussed.