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Though not specializing in traditional educational topics, we do publish regularly in several subfields of education. We are particularly interested in education in museums and other informal settings, including a series in conjunction with the Exploratorium. We also have a series of books on professional issues in higher education. We also publish extensively on social issues of interest to educators, on research methods, and on issues of race, ethnicity, and identiy. Those books are listed under the appropriate subject areas.

Note also our educatiton journals, Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, and the Journal of Museum Education.

Subject Titles

A Visual Narrative Concerning Curriculum, Girls, Photography Etc.
Hedy Bach
Adult Learning in Museums
Journal of Museum Education 33:1 Thematic Issue
Robin S. Grenier (Editor)
Archaeology to Delight and Instruct
Active Learning in the University Classroom
Heather Burke (Editor), Claire Smith (Editor)
Are We There Yet?
Conversations about Best Practices in Science Museum Exhibits
Kathleen McLean (Editor), Catherine McEver (Editor)
Attention and Value
Keys to Understanding Museum Visitors
Stephen Bitgood (Author)
Betweener Talk
Decolonizing Knowledge Production, Pedagogy, and Praxis
Marcelo Diversi, Claudio Moreira
Beyond Teachers: Relevance and Value in Professional Development Programs in Museums
Journal of Museum Education 36:1 Thematic Issue
Sarah E. Alvarez (Editor)
Building Diversity in Museums
Journal of Museum Education 34:3 Thematic Issue
Gillian McIntyre (Editor), Syrus Marcus Ware (Editor)
Collaborative Autoethnography
Heewon Chang (Author), Faith Wambura Ngunjiri (Author), Kathy-Ann C Hernandez (Author)
Connecting Kids to History With Museum Exhibitions
D. Lynn McRainey (Editor), John Russick (Editor)
Creating Great Visitor Experiences
A Guide for Museums, Parks, Zoos, Gardens & Libraries
Stephanie Weaver (Author)
Cultural Diversity and Discourse Practices in Grade Nine
Lynne V. Wiltse
Developing Grounded Theory
The Second Generation
Janice M. Morse (Author), Phyllis Noerager Stern (Author), Juliet M. Corbin (Author), Barbara Bowers (Author), Kathy C. Charmaz (Author), Adele E. Clarke (Author)
Early Learning
Journal of Museum Education 37:1 Thematic Issue
Sharon Shaffer (Editor)
Educational Leadership
Journal of Museum Education 34:2 Thematic Issue
Tina R. Nolan (Editor)
Engaging in Narrative Inquiry
D Jean Clandinin (Author)
Erotic Mentoring
Women's Transformations in the University
Janice Hocker Rushing (Author)
Finding Significance
Sue Allen
Fostering Active Prolonged Engagement
The Art of Creating APE Exhibits
Thomas Humphrey (Author), Joshua P Gutwill (Author), Exploratorium APE Team (Contributor)
Group Inquiry at Science Museum Exhibits
Getting Visitors to Ask Juicy Questions
Joshua P Gutwill (Author), Sue Allen (Author)
Institution Wide Interpretive Planning
Journal of Museum Education 33:3 Thematic Issue
Judith Koke (Editor), Marianna Adams (Editor)
Interpretive Planning for Museums
Integrating Visitor Perspectives in Decision Making
Marcella Wells (Author), Barbara Butler (Author), Judith Koke (Author)
Judging Exhibitions
A Framework for Assessing Excellence
Beverly Serrell (Author)
Letting Go?
Sharing Historical Authority in a User-Generated World
Bill Adair (Editor), Benjamin Filene (Editor), Laura Koloski (Editor)
Military High Schools in America
William Trousdale (Author)
Mission, Money, and Authority, Part One
Journal of Museum Education 35:2 Thematic Issue
Tina R. Nolan, Cynthia Robinson
Mission, Money, and Authority, Part Two
Journal of Museum Education 35:3 Thematic Issue
Tina R. Nolan (Editor), Cynthia Robinson (Editor)
Museum Careers
A Practical Guide for Students and Novices
N. Elizabeth Schlatter
Museum Education and Public Value
Journal of Museum Education 35:1 Thematic Issue
Ben Garcia (Editor)
Museum Education Anthology, 1973-1983
Perspectives on Informal Learning
Susan K. Nichols (Editor), Mary Alexander (Assistant Editor), Ken Yellis (Assistant Editor)
Museum Education in Times of Radical Social Change
Journal of Museum Education 37:3 Thematic Issue
Asja Mandic (Guest Editor), Patrick Roberts (Guest Editor)
Museum Educators and Technology Expanding Our Reach and Practice
Journal of Museum Education 36:3 Thematic Issue
Susan Spero (Editor)
Museums and Schools
Journal of Museum Education 34:1 Thematic Issue
Giuseppe Monaco (Editor), Megan Wood (Editor)
Patterns in Practice
Selections from the Journal of Museum Education
Susan K. Nichols (Editor)
Professionalizing Practice. A Critical Look at Recent Practice in Museum Education
Journal of Museum Education 37:2 Thematic Issue
Briley Rasmussen (Editor), Scott Winterrowd (Editor)
Progressive Museum Practice
John Dewey and Democracy
George E Hein (Author)
Protecting the Objects and Serving the Public
Journal of Museum Education 36:2 Thematic Issue
Tina R. Nolan (Editor), Cynthia Robinson (Editor)
Rethinking Parent Engagement in Children’s Learning
Museums & Social Issues 5:1 Thematic Issue
Jessica J. Luke (Editor), Dale McCreedy (Editor)
Reuben’s Fall
A Rhizomatic Analysis of Disobedience in Kindergarten
Sheri Leafgren
The Academic Writer's Toolkit
A User's Manual
Arthur Asa Berger (Author)
The Art and Craft of College Teaching, Second Edition
A Guide for New Professors and Graduate Students
Robert Rotenberg (Author)
The Intersection of Museums and The Learning Sciences
Journal of Museum Education 33:2 Thematic Issue
Heather Toomey Zimmerman (Editor), Sandra Toro Martell (Editor)
The Museum Experience
John H. Falk (Author), Lynn D. Dierking (Author)
The Museum Experience Revisited
John H. Falk (Author), Lynn D. Dierking (Author)
The Pedagogic Principal
Rodney Evans
Transforming Practice
Selections from the Journal of Museum Education, 1992-1999
Joanne S. Hirsch (Editor), Lois H. Silverman (Editor)
Trickster in Tweed
The Quest for Quality in a Faculty Life
Thomas S. Frentz
Women in Anthropology
Autobiographical Narratives and Social History
Maria G. Cattell (Editor), Marjorie M. Schweitzer (Editor)

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