1. Framework for Museum Practice a design framework for school visits
Developed by
Jennifer DeWitt and Jonathan Osborne (2007)
Nils Petter Hauan

2. Motivation for selected reading
My favourite book:
Science -Centres and -Museums
for Schools
has not been written yet.
Content of presented paper could define
the content of this (coming?) book.

4. Principles of Framework for Museum Practice
Principle 1. Adopting the perspective of the teacher
Requires a shift from a museum perspective, and
Gathering knowledge about
practical aspects: travel time, time for preparation…
what we can provide to help preparation
Knowledge is gained by talking to teachers.

5. Principles of Framework for Museum Practice
Principle 2. Providing structure
Incorporate: preparation, the visit and post-visit activities
Preparation aim
reduce students’ anxiety by informing
link between class learning room and the visit experience

6. Principles of Framework for Museum Practice
Principle 3. Encouraging joint productive activity
Encourage sharing ideas and responding to others’ ideas
Evoke pupils’ curiosity.
Allow students to influence the visit.
Challenge pupils to extend their thinking.
Personally meaningful

7. Principles of Framework for Museum Practice
Principle 4. Supporting dialogue, literacy and/or research skills
Expressing understanding by
exhibits, talk, writing, drawings, multimedia etc.
Presenting to an audience
e.g. parents
or in the local paper