We all know that learning takes place in museums but what does that reallymean? Who learns what and how do they learn it? Gaea Leinhardt and KarenKnutson set ou... » 

We all know that learning takes place in museums but what does that reallymean? Who learns what and how do they learn it? Gaea Leinhardt and KarenKnutson set out to investigate these questions through the conversations ofmuseum visitors. The model they developed from their research owes much tosociocultural theory and they challenge others to think about certain specificfeatures of the museum experience in order to understand and define learning.They advocate an expanded concept of learning for museums and for more formalschooling environments. Leinhardt and Knutson add their voices to what theycall the extended conversation that is ongoing among thoughtful practitionerswith an interest in formal and informal learning in museums. «