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Social Representations About Museums of Preservice Teachers Who Participate in a Museum Internship

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT This article presents the results of a research project aimed at identifying the Social Representations of a group of preservice teachers who participated in a museum internship and inferring the influence of these representations on educational practice in this context. The research employs a mixed‐methods design with a qualitative approach. The sample consisted of eight preservice teachers of natural sciences from a Colombian university. Following a previous examination of the social representations associated with museums and the pedagogical practices developed in this context, data collection took place during a workshop that explored content related to museum education. Findings suggest that the Social Representations perceived by the participants identify a museum as an educational space conducive to teacher training, where learning, mediation, and motivation are aspects that occur with various audiences.

Source: Curator The Museum Journal

DOI: 10.1111/cura.70065

Authors: Carlos Soto‐Lombana, Claudia Alejandra Mazzitelli, Erica Gabriela Zorrilla, Verónica Cardona‐Arango

Institutions: Universidad de Antioquia, National University of San Juan, Centro Científico Tecnológico - San Juan

Language: English

Topic: Museums and Cultural Heritage

Subfield: Museology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Universidad de Antioquia, Universidad Nacional de San Juan