Research Article
Review Article
Aim & Scope
Aim
The Journal of International Museum Education (e-ISSN: 2687-4830/JIMuseumED) provides an international platform to develop knowledge and practices in the field of museum education. The main goal of our journal is to deepen knowledge in this field by sharing innovations, research findings, and best practice examples encountered in the education and training processes of museums. JIMuseumED is an international, peer-reviewed, non-profit, free-to-access, online academic journal that aims to develop museum education at all levels of education by publishing research, reviews, critiques, compilations, and translation articles. JIMuseumED aims to be an important reference source for researchers conducting research in this field by gathering scattered studies, especially in museum education, teaching in historical places and out-of-school education, and intangible cultural heritage education, under one platform. Therefore, we invite researchers and authors from different disciplines to contribute to JIMuseumED. Our journal accepts both qualitative and quantitative empirical research, compilations, and publication critiques conducted in all kinds of education-oriented museums, historical places, archaeological sites, science centers, etc. Our aim:
- JIMuseumED aims to advance museum education and museum studies in international literature.
- To ensure that original research, experiences, and projects in the field of museum education are shared with an international audience.
- To promote the exchange of information on educational methods, teaching strategies, and pedagogical approaches in museums.
- To support cooperation and dialogue among educators, academics, museum professionals, and other relevant stakeholders.
- To provide solutions and suggestions for improving museum education practices, policies, and strategies.
Our journal is published online once a year. The studies that pass the evaluation in JIMuseumED are published as a preview without waiting for a new issue. JIMuseumED adopts free and open-access publishing policies as it aims to increase the quality and quantity of studies in this field. For this purpose, no fee is charged for the submission, evaluation, or publication of articles, and it also provides free and unlimited access to published articles.
JIMuseumED
Scope
JIMuseumED publishes articles related to museum education. By the decision of the editorial board, it was decided that each volume of JIMuseumED will include museum field studies at a maximum of 40%. The scope of the journal includes the following studies:
- Theoretical and applied research on museum education.
- Studies on educational programs, exhibition guidance, and interactive learning methods in museums.
- Museum education strategies and policies, use of educational technologies and digital tools.
- Educational materials, teaching techniques, and student assessment methods.
- International museum education practices and educational approaches in different cultural contexts.
- Pre-service or in-service education practices and lifelong learning studies for museum education.
- Intangible cultural heritage and education
- Out-of-school education
- Museum field studies.
JIMuseumED aims to expand knowledge in the field of museum education and promote best practices in this field by accepting studies prepared in the forms of research, review, case report, translation, book review, and interview. The Journal of International Museum Education aims to be an important platform for sharing innovations and developments in this dynamic field.
Author Guidelines
JIMuseumED uses three publication templates, depending on the type of work you have. You can download the one related to your work:
Authors are required to fill in and upload the JIMuseumED Copyright Agreement Form on their work.
The use of the APA 7 style created by the American Psychological Association is preferred in the "Journal of International Museum Education".
You can find the short guide for APA 7 here.
APA Manual 7th edition: The most notable changes
1. The publisher's location is no longer included in the reference.
- Covey, S. R. (2013). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. Simon & Schuster.
2. The in-text citation for works with three or more authors is now shortened right from the first citation. You only include the first author’s name and “et al.”.
- (Taylor et al., 2018)
3. Surnames and initials for up to 20 authors (instead of 7) should be provided in the reference list.
- Miller, T. C., Brown, M. J., Wilson, G. L., Evans, B. B., Kelly, R. S., Turner, S. T., Lewis, F., Lee, L. H., Cox, G., Harris, H. L., Martin, P., Gonzalez, W. L., Hughes, W., Carter, D., Campbell, C., Baker, A. B., Flores, T., Gray, W. E., Green, G., … Nelson, T. P. (2018).
4. DOIs are formatted the same as URLs. The label “DOI:” is no longer necessary.
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2018.1560449
5. URLs are no longer preceded by “Retrieved from,” unless a retrieval date is needed. The website name is included (unless it’s the same as the author), and web page titles are italicized.
- Walker, A. (2019, November 14). Germany avoids recession but growth remains weak. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50419127
6. For ebooks, the format, platform, or device (e.g. Kindle) is no longer included in the reference, and the publisher is included.
- Brück, M. (2009). Women in early British and Irish astronomy: Stars and satellites. Springer Nature. https:/doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2473-2
7. Clear guidelines are provided for including contributors other than authors and editors. For example, when citing a podcast episode, the host of the episode should be included; for a TV series episode, the writer and director of that episode are cited.
8. Dozens of examples are included for online source types such as podcast episodes, social media posts, and YouTube videos. The use of emojis and hashtags is also explained.
9. The singular “they” or “their” is endorsed as a gender-neutral pronoun.
- A researcher’s career depends on how often he or she is cited. (x)
A researcher’s career depends on how often they are cited. (+)
10. Instead of using adjectives as nouns to label groups of people, descriptive phrases are preferred.
- The poor (X)
People living in poverty (+)
11. Instead of broad categories, you should use exact age ranges that are more relevant and specific.
- People in the age range of 65 to 75 years old
12. Use double quotation marks instead of italics to refer to linguistic examples.
- APA endorses the use of the singular pronoun “they”
Reference:
Streefkerk, R. (2020, February). APA Manual 7th edition: The most notable changes. Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.com/apa-style/apa-seventh-edition-changes/
Basic Principle of Reference by APA Style
The APA style is usually based on the following format:
Author. (Year). Title. Publication Information.
How to Make Citation in APA Format?
In the International Journal of Museum Education, the use of the APA 7 style created by the American Psychological Association is preferred.
Templates and examples of different publication types in APA format are given below.
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the Journal Template.
Printed Book
Author's Surname, Initial. (Year of Publication). Book Title. Broadcasting Organization.
Creswell, J. W. (1994). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage.
Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). Sage.
Karasar, N. (2017). Scientific research method: Concepts, principles, techniques (32 bs.). Nobel.
Edited Book
Author's Surname, Initial, & Author's Surname, Initial. (Eds.) (Year of Publication). Book Title. Broadcasting Organization.
Duncan, G. J. & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. Russell Sage Foundation.
Printed Journal Article
Author's Surname, Initial. (Year of Publication). Article name. Journal Title, Volume (Issue), Page. Doi URL
Nevin, A. (1990). The changing of teacher education.The Journal of the Teacher Education Division for Exceptional Children, 13(3-4), 147-148.
Online Journal Article
Author's Surname, Initial. (Year of Publication). Article name. Journal Title, Volume (Issue), Page. DOI URL
Öner, G. & Öztürk, M. (2019). Science centers as out-of-school learning and teaching spaces: Experience of prospective social studies teachers. Eskisehir Osmangazi University Journal of Social Sciences, 20(Special Issue), 1109-1135. https://doi.org/10.17494/ogusbd.555135
Karadeniz, C. & Okvuran, A. (2014). One night at the museum: Museum education in Ankara Archeology Museum with students from Ankara University. Primary Education Online, 13(3), 865‐879.
Üztemur, S., Dinç, E. & Acun, İ. (2018). The effect of museum and historical space usage on social studies perceptions of 7th grade students in social studies education: An action research. Theoretical Journal of Educational Science, 11(1), p135-168.
Öner, G. & Çengelci-Köse, T. (2019). Opinions of prospective Social Studies teachers to gain value and skills in museums and historical places. Turkish History Education Journal, 8(1), 98-128.
Spelling Information Table:
| Paper Size | A4 Vertical |
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| Bottom Margin | 2,5 cm |
| Left Margin | 2,5 cm |
| Right Margin | 2 cm |
| Font | Palatino Linotype |
| Font Size (Normal text) | 10 |
| Font Size (Footnote text) | 8 |
| Table-graphic | 10 |
| Line and Paragraph Spacing | First 0 pt in the paragraph, then 12 pt (0 pt before and after in tables and graphs). In main headings, the interval is 12 pt before and after. Line spacing Single. Hanging in bibliography and indent 0.63 cm, Alignment: Justify, spacing before and after 6 nk, Line spacing Odd. |
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Ethical Responsibilities and Policies
- Manuscripts submitted to JIMuseumED must not be published in another journal or sent for publication. Papers presented previously in a congress - provided that the whole study has not been published in the congress book - and the articles compiled from the postgraduate thesis study should be indicated at the end of the page with a footnote containing the necessary information. Any responsibility for the published works belongs to the author(s)
- The studies reaching the journal are pre-examined by the editorial board in terms of the scope of the journal and compliance with the writing rules. As a result of this examination, the studies deemed appropriate are submitted to the evaluation of two referees. The referees are given 20 days to evaluate, and the referee who has not returned within this period is granted a one-time, 7-day grace period. If he does not evaluate work during this time, a new referee is appointed. For the candidate's work to be published in the journal, both referees must obtain a positive opinion. If one of the referees gives a positive opinion and the other gives a negative opinion, the study is submitted to the final opinion of the Editor or a third referee. The author(s) are obliged to make the corrections suggested by the referee(s) (if any). Studies that receive the printable report from the referee(s) enter the "Regulation" process. During this process, iThenticate plagiarism screening is carried out. As a result of the screening, the studies, which are 20% and below (except for the bibliography), are sent to the author with the report and asked to give the final form to the study. Works with 21% and above can be corrected or rejected by the Editor. The final shape of the studies is put on the string. Before the publication, the work is sent to the author for final control and approval. Approved work can be published from the front view without waiting for the number of time (research studies only) or can wait for the publication date of the new issue. Changes to published works can be made by contacting the Editor no later than 4 days after the relevant volume is published.
- The referee(s) do not have any information about the author(s) and the author(s) does not have any information about the referee(s). The responsibility of ensuring confidentiality in this matter belongs to the editors of the journal.
1. Editorial Ethics and Responsibilities
1.1 General Responsibilities of Editors
Impartiality and Fairness: Editors of the Journal of International Museum Education must ensure that each article is evaluated objectively and fairly. Editors must ensure that their decisions are not influenced by personal, academic, or commercial interests. All submissions must be evaluated by the journal’s pre-determined editorial policies.
Confidentiality: Editors must share the content of submitted articles only with reviewers and other editors for purposes related to the article review process. Article content must not be shared with third parties in any way.
Content Quality: Editors are responsible for ensuring the scientific and academic quality of the articles submitted to the journal. An editorial policy that is of high standards, scientifically valid, and encourages innovative research must be followed.
1.2 Selection and Assignment of Reviewers
Reviewer Selection: Editors must consider the reviewers’ subject matter expertise, impartiality, and academic credentials when selecting appropriate reviewers to evaluate articles. The selected reviewers must have sufficient knowledge and experience in the subject matter.
Management of Conflicts of Interest: Editors should ensure that reviewers declare their conflicts of interest. Reviewers should ensure that they do not have any personal or professional conflicts of interest related to the articles they review.
1.3 Submission and Review Process
Transparency and Openness: Editors are responsible for ensuring the transparency of the article review process. Authors should receive clear information about the review process and be informed at every stage of the process.
Fair and Fast Review: Articles should be evaluated and decisions made fairly and impartially as soon as possible. Authors should receive timely feedback.
1.4 Ethical Violations and Corrections
Management of Ethical Violations: Editors should thoroughly investigate any suspected ethical violations and take appropriate action. Violations should be handled by the journal's ethical rules and relevant academic standards.
Correction and Retraction: If any errors or ethical violations are detected in published articles, the journal should immediately correct or retract the article. Authors must have the right to correct errors or inaccuracies in their articles.
1.5 Conflicts of Interest and Transparency
Editor Conflicts of Interest: Editors must declare any personal or financial conflicts of interest related to the content of the journal. These conflicts must not influence the article review process.
Disclosure of Financial Support: The financial supporters or sponsors of published work must be clearly stated. This is important to maintain the impartiality of the research.
1.6 Feedback and Communication
Feedback: Editors should carefully consider feedback from reviewers and authors and use this feedback appropriately in the publication process.
Open Communication: Editors should maintain open and professional communication with authors and reviewers. Clarity and transparency should be at the forefront of communication.
1.7 Adherence to Publication Ethics Standards
International Standards: The Journal of International Museum Education will adhere to the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). These standards promote academic integrity and ethical practices.
2. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
2.1 Independent and Impartial Review
Impartiality: Reviewers of the Journal of International Museum Education must review the reviewed articles impartially only in terms of scientific and academic content. Reviewers must ensure that personal, academic, or professional interests do not influence the review process. The review process must be based on the scientific merit and methodological soundness of the work.
Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers must declare to the journal editors any conflict of interest they have regarding the article. In the event of a conflict of interest, the reviewer must withdraw from the article review role.
2.2 Confidentiality
Confidentiality: Reviewers of the Journal of International Museum Education must keep the content of the article they review confidential. The article content may only be used in connection with the review process and should not be shared with third parties. Reviewers must refrain from disclosing the article content or any information related to the review process.
Feedback: Reviewers must keep feedback they provide on the article content confidential and use this information only in the relevant review process.
2.3 Feedback and Constructive Criticism
Constructive Feedback: Reviewers should provide constructive and detailed feedback to the Journal of International Museum Education to improve the quality of the article. Criticisms should be expressed clearly and politely which will help the authors improve the work.
Objectivity: Reviewers should base their feedback on scientific and academic standards rather than personal opinions. Criticisms should focus on the methodology, results, and relationship to the literature.
2.4 Scientific and Academic Content
Scientific Merit: Reviewers should consider the current state of knowledge in the field when evaluating the scientific and academic value of articles. The accuracy of the data in the articles, the validity of the analyses, and the scientific contribution of the results should be meticulously evaluated in the Journal of International Museum Education .
Review of References: Reviewers should check the scope of the article's literature review and the accuracy of the references. Missing or incorrect references may negatively affect the scientific quality of the article.
2.5 Ethical Rules and Practices
Compliance with Ethical Rules: Reviewers should assess whether the research in the Journal of International Museum Education complies with scientific ethical standards. They should check whether ethical approvals and permissions are available for research on humans or animals.
Checking for Plagiarism: Reviewers should detect any plagiarism in the article. They should ensure that the authors have properly cited the content of other studies.
2.6 Management of the Review Process
Timely Review: Reviewers should evaluate the articles given to them within the specified periods and provide their feedback promptly. This is critical for the effective publication process of the International Journal of Museum Education.
Communication: Reviewers should ensure open and professional communication with the journal editors in case of any ambiguity or problem during the review process. In case of any questions or uncertainties, the journal editors should be contacted promptly.
3. Authors’ Ethical Responsibilities and Rights
3.1 Ethical Responsibilities
Originality and Plagiarism: All articles submitted to the Journal of International Museum Education must be original and have not been previously published elsewhere. Authors must accurately cite all citations and references in the article and avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism or other ethical violations may result in rejection from the journal.
Author Contributions: Authors must list all significant contributors to the article. All contributors must be listed as authors and non-authors must not be included in the author list. All authors of the article must approve the research results and the submission of the article.
Data Accuracy: Authors must ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data included in the study. Data manipulation, misleading data presentation, or distortion of results are unacceptable. All data must be reported clearly and accurately.
Ethical Approval and Permissions: Research on human subjects must have received approval from ethical committees. In addition, relevant permissions and approvals must be stated in the study. Authors must act by ethical standards and relevant laws and regulations.
Conflicts of Interest: JIMuseumED requests and encourages authors involved in the evaluation process of submitted studies to declare any current or potential conflicts of interest, including financial, institutional, and personal relationships that may cause potential conflicts of interest or bias. Any financial support received for a study must be declared by the authors to the Editorial Board. Any current or potential conflicts of interest regarding authors, reviewers, and editors are resolved within the framework of COPE guidelines.
Study Content and Reporting: Authors must transparently report all aspects of the study, positive or negative results. The results of the study should not contain misleading or incomplete information.
Publication Rights and Licensing: The content of JIMuseumED is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) 4.0 International License. This copyright permits third parties to share and adapt the content for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate attribution is given.
3.2 Rights
Right to Receive Feedback: Authors who submit articles to the Journal of International Museum Education have the right to receive feedback on their submitted articles. They have the opportunity to be informed about the evaluation process to review the feedback provided by the referees and correct their articles accordingly. Authors can contact the editors at any time through the JIMuseumED journal management system.
Confidentiality: Authors have the right to confidentiality regarding the content of the article during the article evaluation process. The content of the article evaluated in the Journal of International Museum Education should be used only for the evaluation process and should not be shared with third parties.
Correction and Retraction: When errors are detected in published articles, authors have the right to submit a request for correction (at the latest within 4 days from publication) or a request for retraction (at the latest before the publication process) to the Journal of International Museum Education. Authors can contact the journal and make the necessary corrections if they find an error in the content of the article that needs to be corrected.
Publication Information: Authors have the right to learn how their article is included in the Journal of International Museum Education after it is published, the accessibility of the article, and all the details of the publication. The publication information can be easily accessed by the authors and can be shared on their individual and institutional pages.
Right to Object: Authors have the right to object to decisions made during the article evaluation process. Complaints or objections can be forwarded to the editors of the Journal of International Museum Education. Authors can send their objections regarding the evaluation results in JIMuseumED with their reasons and scientific basis to the jimuseumed@gmail.com e-mail address. The objections made are evaluated by the editorial board and feedback is provided to the authors. If the objections are found positive, the editorial board may ensure that the study is taken into the evaluation process again with new referees.
Correction and Withdrawal PolicyAs the Journal of International Museum Education, we value the high quality and reliable information provided by the articles we publish. In this context, the following procedures are applied to correct errors in published content and to retract them if necessary.
Correction
Situations Requiring Correction
Simple spelling and grammar errors, incorrect citations, data errors, or other minor errors noticed after publication can be corrected. Situations requiring correction are as follows:
- Distorted or inaccurate information.
- Database or source errors.
- Statistical or calculation errors.
- Minor spelling and grammar errors.
Correction Process
Authors must report any errors they notice in the article to the journal. After the journal editors verify the error, they publish the corrected version of the article. The correction is indicated with the title "Correction" at the beginning and end of the article and a link is provided to the original article.
If errors are detected in the published works, the Author may contact the editor and request corrections within 4 days after the publication. However, if 5 days or more have passed since the publication process, the author may request an error notification in the next issue. Editors are responsible for publishing this notice. The correction process is also indicated via Crossmark.
CrossMark Policy
Crossmark is a unique initiative from CrossRef to facilitate a standard way for readers to locate the authoritative version of a document. JIMuseumED maintains the Crossmark icon with a commitment to maintain the updated published content and alert readers whenever any change occurs in the published content. JIMuseumED understands the significance of the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record and attaches the highest importance to maintaining trust in the authority of its electronic archive. The Crossmark icon will be present on pdf versions of the article. When a reader clicks on the icon, he/she gets information about the current status of the published content and any information on additional publication record of that manuscript.
Withdrawal
Situations Requiring Withdrawal
Article withdrawal occurs in the following cases.
- Plagiarism (plagiarism) or other ethical violations.
- Errors that seriously affect the reliability of research results.
- Unethical behavior of authors.
Withdrawal Process
A withdrawal request must be submitted in writing to the journal editors or the editorial board. The withdrawal request is reviewed by the Editorial Board and, if necessary, a detailed evaluation is prepared on the relevant article. After the retraction decision is made, the article is removed from the journal's online system and the withdrawed notification is published together with the title and abstract of the article. The retracted article is marked as "Withdrawed" on the journal website and announced to all relevant users.
Appeals to Evaluation Result
Authors regarding the evaluation result in JIMuseumED can use their appeals to jimuseumed@gmail.com e-mail addresses with their justifications and scientific grounds. Appeals are evaluated by the Editorial Board and feedback is provided to the authors. If the appeals are found positive, the Editorial Board may ensure that the study is re-evaluated with new referees.
Open Access Policy
Plagiarism Screening
All candidate works sent to JIMuseumED are scanned with iThenticate software. JIMuseumED reserves the right to reject all articles with academic extremism during the editorial stage. IThenticate is used as a plagiarism program in JIMuseumED. When discussing the previous work of others (or your own), please ensure that you quote the material correctly in all cases. The authors(s) should avoid any form of plagiarism and ethical misconduct as exemplified below.
Self-plagiarism: Sections or sentences that overlap without citations with the author(s) previous publications. Even if you are the author of the phrases or sentences, the text should not contain unacceptable similarities with previously published data.
Slicing: Using the same research data in several different articles. It is unacceptable to report the same hypotheses, population, and methods of a study to different articles.
Data Fabrication: It is the collection of data or the addition of data that never occurred during experiments. Results and their interpretation should be based on complete datasets and reported accordingly.
Data Manipulation/Falsification: It means manipulating research data to give a false impression. This includes manipulating images, removing outliers or inconvenient results, changing data points, etc.
License Policy and Copyright
For submissions, all authors must fill in the JIMuseumED Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form and upload them to the system.
Archiving Policy
Disclaimer
Statements or opinions expressed in the studies published in JIMuseumED reflect the views of the author(s) and not the opinions of the editors, the editorial board, or the publisher; the editors, the editorial board, and the publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such materials. The final responsibility regarding the published content rests with the authors.
Privacy Statement
All personal information such as telephone, address, etc. requested when sending work to JIMuseumED will be used only when deemed necessary by the Editors to operate a healthy process. We declare that this information will not be used for other purposes and will not be shared with other people.
Unethical Behaviour
If you encounter an unethical situation other than the ethical responsibilities mentioned in the Ethical Principles and Publication Policy section of JIMuseumED, please report it to jimuseumed@gmail.com via e-mail.
Publishing Fee
Price Policy
JIMuseumED is a free journal. It does not charge any fee from the author(s) at any stage (sending, processing, and publishing).
Indexes
Other Indexes
Journal Boards
Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editor
International Field Editors
Dr Amy Johnstone is Lecturer in Museum Studies at the University of Glasgow, with a specialism in digital education and museums.
Assistant Editor
AUJEF Editor-in-Chief
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Servet ÜZTEMUR
Language Editors
Editorial Board Members
Martin Bílek graduated from the Faculty of Education in Hradec Králové (Czechia) in the field of chemistry and physics teaching, obtained a Ph.D. in pedagogy at the Faculty of Education of Charles University (Prague, Czechia) and was habilitated and inaugurated in the field of theory of chemistry teaching at the Faculty of Science at the Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica (Slovakia).
Currently he works at the Faculty of Education of Charles University, where he has successively held the positions of Head of the Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Didactics, Vice-Dean for Science and Research and Vice-Dean for Lifelong and Distance Education. Prior to that he worked at universities in the Czech Republic (UHK, UJEP) and abroad (NTNU Trondheim, University of Maribor, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, UKF in Nitra). In his professional activity he deals mainly with didactics of chemistry and his broader range of professional interests includes didactics of natural science and technical subjects, methodology of natural science cognition, pedagogical and disciplinary didactic research, use of ICT in education and other areas related to education and applied informatics. He is a member of a number of professional societies, scientific councils and expert committees, e.g. ad-hoc committees for pedagogical disciplines of the Slovak Higher Education Accreditation Agency or vice-chairman of the Committee of the Expert Group for Chemical Education of the Czech Chemical Society. He is or has been an investigator of MOST projects from Horizon2020, MaSciL from EU FP7 or GEM from EU LC programme, several projects of GAČR, TAČR and other scientific and development projects. He has published in journals focused on science education and applied informatics and is the author of several monographs, e.g. Didactics of Chemistry - Research and Undergraduate Teaching, Towards Virtualization of School Experimental Activities, Psychogenetic Aspects of Didactics of Chemistry, Interaction of Real and Virtual Environment in Early Science Education: Tradition and Challenges and Natural Science Education in the Information Society. ID ORCID 0000-0002-1076-4595
Prof. Dr. Fethiye Erbay is a distinguished academic specializing in art, art management, art policy, museology, museum management, and cultural heritage. She is the only professor in Türkiye to hold dual professorships in her academic areas. A graduate of the University of Leicester’s renowned School of Museum Studies, she is the founder head and faculty member at Istanbul University's Department of Museology. Prof. Erbay has been instrumental in the establishment of university museums, private institutions, and municipal museums across Türkiye. She is the founder and president of key international networks, including the International Balkan Museums Association and the International University Museums Association Platform etc. Her contributions include international art exhibitions, pioneering publications, and advancing innovative art and museum practices globally.
Christopher Punzalan is an associate member of the Department of Science and Technology National Research Council of the Philippines Division 1 and an assistant professor at the National University Philippines. He is pursuing an EdD educational management program at the National University Manila. He also attended a postgraduate summer school at the Education University of Hong Kong, a master’s degree in integrated science at the Philippine Normal University as a DOST thesis scholar, and an undergraduate teacher education program in power plant engineering technology at the Technological University of the Philippines. Christopher is a Licensed Professional Teacher in the Philippines. As a researcher, his works related to science education, STEM, ESD, and green technology were published in various reputable journals. Lastly, he looks for approaches to enhance the integration of environmental education and sustainability in the various curricula.
Ann Rowson Love is Associate Professor and Director of Museum Education & Visitor-Centered Curation in the Department of Art Education at Florida State University. She is the co-editor of three books Visitor-Centered Exhibitions and Edu-Curation in Art Museums (2017), Systems Thinking in Museums: Theory and Pracice (2017), and Dimensions of Curation: Considering Competing Values for Intentional Exhibition Practices (2023). She is co-author of An Introductory Guide to Qualitative Research in Art Museums (2024). She publishes and presents internationally.
Bahri Ata was born in İzmit in 1969. He graduated from the Department of History, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, METU, Ankara, Turkey. He worked as a history teacher in İmece Primary School, Kağıthane, İstanbul between 1991 and 1994. Later on He became a lecturer of History of Turkish Republic at Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu. In 1997, He completed his Master thesis related to the transfer of Telegraph Techology to the Ottoman Empire under the advisorship of Prof. Dr. Zafer Toprak. In 1998 he completed his second M.A. thesis concerning to History Education at Institute of Social Sciences, Gazi University under the advisorship of Prof. Dr. Mustafa Safran.
He completed his military service as history teacher at Işıklar Military School, Bursa between 2001 and 2002. He took an active role in the renewal of the curriculum of Social Studies and History courses and textbooks at the Board of Education between 2003-2006. He began to work as an assistant professor at Faculty of Education, Gazi University in 2005. He became an associate professor in 2010, Professor in 2017. He is interested in history education, social studies education, Museum education, science and technology history.
His memberships are as follows;
• Specialized Committee Member, UNESCO National Commission of Turkey (2010-2014)
• Museum Consulting Member, Atatürk Köşk Müzesi, Çankaya (2012-2014)
• TÜBİTAK Science Center Supervisory Board Member (2014-2016)
• Member of Board of Education, Ministry of Education, Turkey (2018-2021)
Dr. David Anderson is a Professor in the fields of Visitor Studies, Museum Education and Science Education, and is the Director of the Master of Museum Education (MMEd) degree program at UBC. He has made significant contributions to these fields through initiating, reforming and strengthening collaborations between museums, schools and universities. Through these reforms his work has been instrumental in energizing the remarkable wealth of cultural, historic, and social significance represented in museum institutions. He is a Japan Foundation, Ritsumeikan and Unversitas 21 Research Fellow, and his research contributions span the Globe, but have had particular impact and relevance for the nations of Asia, including China, Malaysia, Thailand, India and Japan. He has worked on the leading edge of the trends in educational reforms in Asia, identifying the needs, working harmoniously within the changes, and bridging disconnected groups in ways that are yielding considerable benefits to education. His work is releasing and revitalizing the extraordinary educational wealth of culture and history held in museums throughout the World.
Born in 1968 at Ceyhan province of Adana. In 1987, entered the Painting-Handiwork Teaching Department at Gazi University and graduated in 1991. Assigned to teacher duty the same year. Gazi University Received Masters degree in 2002 and doctorate degree in 2006. She became an associate professor in 2011 and a professor in 2018. Opened fourteen personal exhibitions ten of which are international. Attended to 300 national and international mixed exhibitions.
33 books, one of which is a double author and the other is an editor and chapter writer; More than 130 scientific articles and papers were published in academic journals and symposium books. His academic publications have received over 1770 citations to date.
In addition, in 2022, 2023 according to the average of the last 5 years, AD Scientific Index was among the top 10,000 in the list, which was prepared based on open profiles in Google Scholar and listed the 800 thousand most cited academics.
He took part in dozens of national and international social responsibility projects. Mercin worked as an executive and as an expert in some of the Projects of UNESCO, UNICEF, EUROPEAN UNION, TUBITAK, BAP and Development Agencies. He was the manager of the founding project of DPÜ TV. He took part in the commissions that updated the Visual Arts Course, Technology and Design Course and Elective Visual Arts Course Curriculum. He also took part in the commission that prepared the books of these programs and served as coordinator. He served in the design centers monitoring committee of the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology. He took part as an executive in the official establishment and opening of the Private Ahmet Yakupoğlu Museum in 2023, and in moving the Kütahya Dumlupınar University Museum to its new building and activating it. He served as the chairman of the Visual Arts Education Association for two terms. Mercin, who is married and the father of three children, is currently a lecturer at Kütahya Dumlupınar University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Visual Communication Design Department and has been the Dean of the same Faculty since 2019.
Prof. Dr. Kadriye Tezcan Akmehmet
Kadriye Tezcan Akmehmet Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Sanat Bölümü’nde öğretim üyesidir. Sanat Bölümü Sanat ve Kültür Yönetimi Anabilim Dalı Başkanı ve Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Müzecilik Yüksek Lisans Programı’nın yürütücüsüdür. Lisansını İstanbul Üniversitesi Sanat Tarihi Bölümü’nde, yüksek lisansını Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Müzecilik Yüksek Lisans Programı’nda, doktorasını İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Sanat Tarihi Programı’nda tamamladı. 2010’da kazandığı Fulbright Doktora Sonrası Araştırma Bursu ödülü ile George Washington Üniversitesi Müzecilik Programı’nda Fulbright Türkiye Komisyonu 2010-2011 Misafir Araştırmacı Programı tarafından desteklenen araştırmasını yürüttü. Müze eğitimi ve öğrenme, müze iletişimi, sanat pedagojisi ve proje yönetimi konularında, 2007’den beri dersler vermektedir. Araştırmaları müze eğitimi genelinde, müze-okul işbirliği, müze-toplum işbirliği ve aile katılımı programları ve sanat tarihi öğrenimi üzerinde yoğunlaşmakta; bu konularda makaleleri ve kitap bölümleri bulunmaktadır.
Kadriye Tezcan Akmehmet, is a Professor in the Department of Art, Faculty of Art and Science, Yildiz Technical University. She is head of the Art and Cultural Management Department and the chairperson of the Museum Studies Graduate School of Social Sciences. She received a BA in Art History from Istanbul University, a MA in Museum Studies from Yildiz Technical University, and a Ph.D. in Art History from Istanbul Technical University. She was awarded a Fulbright Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and conducted his research at the George Washington University Museum Studies Program, which was supported by the Fulbright Türkiye Commission 2010-2011 Visiting Scholar Program. She has been teaching courses on a range of subjects, including museum studies, museum education and learning, museum communication, art pedagogy and project management since 2007. Her research interests is focused on museum education, in particular related to issues of school partnership, community partnership, parent involvement programs and art history learning. She has published articles and book chapters on these topics.
Associate Professor Zekiye Çıldır serves as the department chair of the Visual Communication Department at the Faculty of Art and Design at Artvin Çoruh University. Her research interests are museology, museum education and arts education. She graduated from Ankara University Graduate School of Educational Sciences Department of Fine Arts Education. She also finished her Master of the Arts Education at the same university in museum Education department. She made various researches in Goldsmiths University at London Labour museology and Visual culture.
Associate Professor Zekiye Çıldır
Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi
Sanat ve Tasarım Fakültesi
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