In this chapter, we explore children's art learning in different museum environments (archaeological, contemporary, craft) using the in-depth approach. Basic elements of this approach include the child, chorotopos (space/place), the teacher, and time. Our research involves teachers and young children from Greece (area of Thessaloniki, Northern Greece) and Cyprus (Lefkosia) and suggests that children's contact with a range of art exhibits in museums and other cultural settings is an important part of children's educational meaning making experiences if appropriate approaches and methods are used.
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Trimis, E., Savva, A. (2009). The In-Depth Approach: Young Children's Artistic Learning in the Context of Museum Environments and Other Cultural Settings. In: Narey, M. (eds) Making Meaning. Educating the Young Child, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87539-2_6
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