Learning Through Play: Pedagogy in Children's Museums [S-26-24]

This course examines the role of children's museums as innovative learning environments that promote hands-on, interdisciplinary, and play-based approaches to education. Participants will explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) pedagogies as applied in informal learning settings, with a focus on how these methods foster creativity, inquiry, and problem-solving. The course will also trace the development of the North Country Children's Museum and its ongoing impact on children ages twelve and under throughout the region.

Sharon Vegh Williams has worked in children's museums and schools for over 30 years. She was awarded the Provost Fellowship at the University of Rochester where she earned a Ph.D. in multicultural education. Her writing has been published in the Association of Children's Museums Quarterly Journal, the Journal of American Indian Education, and Teacher Education Quarterly. Her book Native Cultural Competency in Mainstream Schooling was published by Palgrave Macmillan. Sharon has worked as a museum consultant in North Africa as a Fulbright Specialist.

Special Instructions:

Please refer to the following link for more information: https://northcountrychildrensmuseum.org

Cap: 35