@inproceedings{b3233ae198de48d4af72cc31ba446954,
title = "'In the Hand{\textquoteright} –the effect of museum handling sessions on student learning",
abstract = "This paper presents findings from the ADM National Teaching Fellowship project {\textquoteleft}In the Hand{\textquoteright} which set out to evaluate museum handling sessions in the student learning experience. The project was set up as a longitudinal case study examining data gathered by questionnaire and interview from three sessions held at the V&A in the jewellery and ceramics departments with University of Brighton 3D students. The data revealed that it had formed a powerful and memorable {\textquoteleft}once in a lifetime{\textquoteright} experience and one of {\textquoteleft}self discovery{\textquoteright} realised through the power of direct handling of the artefacts. In the long term this impacted on their attitude of professionalism and confidence through inclusion in a research community at a high level. The students also pinpointed an increased awareness and understanding of objects in terms of their physicality, raised ambition and understanding of skills, historical perspective and established a deep personal connection with the maker, object and user. Alma Boyes & Cynthia Cousens - School of Architecture and Design University of Brighton UK, funded by ADM-TFS",
author = "Alma Boyes and Cynthia Cousens",
year = "2012",
month = jul,
day = "13",
language = "English",
volume = "18",
series = "Networks",
publisher = "University of Brighton",
pages = "0--0",
booktitle = "Art, design, media creative learning and teaching",
note = "Art, design, media creative learning and teaching ; Conference date: 13-07-2012",
}