Readings. More details Skip to main content Dartmouth College Academic Skills Center Quick Links Home > Assess your Learning Style > Active Reading: Comprehension and Rate Many college students discover that there is significantly more to read in college than there was in high school.
Read every word.One reading is sufficient.Don't skip passages.Machines improve speed.A faster rate means less comprehension. Handouts Reading Myths: Active Reading Strategies: Where to Read: The Reading Environment (28K Word) Videos Reading Improvement Video (10:48 Minutes) Reading Improvement Video with Captions (10:48 minutes) Learning Links A Classic Method for Studying Texts: SQ3R - Dartmouth College Active Reading Strategies – Princeton University Rapid Reading – Cornell University Concept Mapping – Cornell University Guide to Reading Primary Sources – University of Pennsylvania Miniversity Course Improving Reading Speed and Comprehension Speed Reading Contact Collis Miniversity for more information. Contact Us. The Root: Segregated Museums Mirror History. Hide captionThe Capitol Building, Washington Monument, Smithsonian Institution and Lincoln Memorial seen from across the Potomac River.
In 2015, The African American History and Culture Museum will come to the Mall, but is being met with controversy. mikadx/iStock The Capitol Building, Washington Monument, Smithsonian Institution and Lincoln Memorial seen from across the Potomac River. ‘Cronocaos,’ by Rem Koolhaas, at the New Museum. JSTOR: The Public Historian, Vol. 18, No. 2 (Spring, 1996), pp. 7-23. Exploring Temple’s lesser-known cultural gems. With concerts and shows at the recently renamed Temple Performing Arts Center, historical artifacts on display in the Blockson Collection and several public exhibits each year at the Tyler School of Art’s Temple Gallery, Temple is fast becoming a cultural destination for Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania.
But in addition to these better-known cultural attractions, the university houses several hidden historical collections that offer their own unique treasures. Harold Sellers Colton, “Peale’s Museum” Amy Tyson, "Creating Emotional Comfort" The University of Leicester's School of Museum Studies has the highest proportion of world-leading rated research in any subject in any UK university (RAE 2008).
In its 40 year history, the School of Museum Studies – the only school in the country solely devoted to the study of museums and galleries – has played an influential role in the reinvention of museum theory and practice. The School has made a significant and sustained contribution to the international cultural sector and the field of museum studies through: Training creative and critical professionals who have transformed organisations and professional practice throughout the world - see Postgraduate Study for more.Producing original, rigorous and internationally influential research - see Research for more.Working collaboratively on a range of pioneering initiatives - see Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) for more. You may study with us either on campus here in Leicester or by distance learning. Pat Cooke, “Kilmainham Gaol: Interpreting Irish Nationalism and Republicanism” Kilmainham Gaol: Interpreting Irish Nationalism and Republicanismby Pat Cooke Abstract This article may be of interest to those faced with presenting historic sites and museum exhibitions on subjects that are the source of social or political conflict within their society.
Many of the leading figures in the Irish struggle for political independence were incarcerated or executed in Dublin's Kilmainham Gaol during the years 1796-1924 when it functioned as a prison. Course Web. Insufficient privileges. Museums and American Culture Temple. Take no prisoners. Believe It or Not, It Is The Museum. Philadelphia Museums Field Research Analyses. Museums of Philly. Museums and American Culture. Museums and American Culture Blog. College in the City. Brittany's Museum Musings. Museums. Some of the most attended museums include the Louvre in Paris, the National Museum of China in Beijing, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the British Museum in London, the National Gallery in London and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums and children's museums. As of the 2010s, the continuing acceleration in the digitization of information, combined with the increasing capacity of digital information storage, is causing the traditional model of museums (i.e. as static bricks-and-mortar "collections of collections" of three-dimensional specimens and artifacts) to expand to include virtual exhibits and high-resolution images of their collections that patrons can peruse, study, and explore from any place with Internet.
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Brenton, c 1830. Courtesy, Private Collection Independence National Historical Park. Academy of Natural Sciences, Natural History Museum in Philadelphia. National Constitution Center: Home. Eastern State Penitentiary. Penn Museum - Penn Museum. Second Bank.