Tactile learning experiences—a strategy borrowed from museum education—can help students of all ages retain new information.

At a Smithsonian museum just off the National Mall, PreK-8th grade students engage in free field trip experiences that focus on storytelling through design, problem solving, and object-based learning ...

At a time when adult education is being digitized at breakneck speed, a counter-trend is asserting itself: that of a return to the body, to materiality and to objects as living supports for learning.

The Case for Training Teachers in Object-Based Learning Object-based learning is a pedagogical approach core to many museum experiences, inspiring close observation and deep critical thinking. An ...