Analysis of a natural history exhibit: Are dioramas the answer?

Peart, Bob; Kool, Richard

doi:10.1080/09647778809515113

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“…Dioramas do not feature in the indices of such major texts as Hein (1998), Falk and Dierking (2000), Paris (2002), and Black (2005). What has been published on dioramas consists mostly of studies that examine what visitors learn from them (see Peart and Kool 1988; Ash 2004) and a few more general articles that trace the history of those who were responsible for them (Wonders 1993; Morris 2003; Quinn 2006). Increasingly, however, the argument is being put forward that natural history dioramas are valuable tools for the learning of biology and the development of biological interest (Scheersoi 2009; Tunnicliffe and Scheersoi 2010), and are both an untapped educational resource (Borg 2009) and a powerful catalyst for museum education (Marnadinia and Oliveria 2009).…”

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Dioramas as Depictions of Reality and Opportunities for Learning in Biology

Reiß¹,

Tunnicliffe²

2011

Curator The Museum Journal

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A diorama is a careful positioning of a number of museum objects in a naturalistic setting. While expensive to construct, dioramas offer tremendous potential as educational tools. The education literature on dioramas, while growing, is still slight. Here we focus on dioramas as sites for learning science, specifically biology. We examine the extent to which dioramas reflect or construct reality and the effect on visitors. We suggest that a useful perspective can be to see dioramas as telling stories. Visitors respond well to stories and bring their own experiences, hopes, and fears to them. But to maximize the educational impact of dioramas, the stories they tell need to be constructed with some care. Younger visitors, for example, can benefit from scaffolding, an approach often used when introducing children to literature that is at the upper end of, or beyond, their present unaided capabilities.

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Dioramas as Depictions of Reality and Opportunities for Learning in Biology

Reiß¹,

Tunnicliffe²

2011

Curator The Museum Journal

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“…All these features of dioramas make it very useful tools to use them to achieve teaching goals. Various researchers have recently documented the educational potential of dioramas and their role in learning biodiversity (Peart & Kool, 1998). Since dioramas provide an important opportunity for achieving science learning outcomes (Stern, 2009), they are seen as a teaching tool with a strong potential in science teaching (Tunnicliffe, 2009).…”

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An Investigation of Middle School Students’ Views on the Contributions of Dioramas to Biodiversity Education

Efe

Tusun

Alakuş

et al. 2022

International E-Journal of Educational Studies

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Dioramas are seen as unique teaching tools for environmental education in general and biodiversity education in particular as they present realistic learning environments that can reflect the components of the biodiversity, relationships among these components and changes occur over time. The aim of this study is to examine middle school students' views on diorama supported biodiversity education. A phenomenological approach based on student experiences were employed for the study. The study group of the research consists of twenty-four 7th grade students studying during the 2021-2022 academic year. Students participated in an 8 hours experimental process included diorama supported 5E constructivist teaching model. Interviews were used as the data collection tool. The analysis of data revealed that dioramas contribute positively to biodiversity education as they enhance learning, mitigate the effects of misconceptions, increase students’ awareness to protect biodiversity and of biodiversity sustainability. Therefore, including and using dioramas in learning environments for biodiversity education can mediate learning as well as help students to benefit from a realistic environment that include living things, the ecosystems they form and the places they live in.

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An Interpretation Model for Dioramas

Mifsud

2018

Natural History Dioramas – Traditional Exhibits for Current Educational Themes

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Analysis of a natural history exhibit: Are dioramas the answer?

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Dioramas as Depictions of Reality and Opportunities for Learning in Biology

Dioramas as Depictions of Reality and Opportunities for Learning in Biology

An Investigation of Middle School Students’ Views on the Contributions of Dioramas to Biodiversity Education

An Interpretation Model for Dioramas

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