INTEGRATING MUSEUM RESOURCES IN FORMAL EDUCATION: A PROPOSED MANUAL FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLTEACHERS IN QATAR

Abstract

The purpose of the present thesis is to showcase integration of museum resources into government schools' pedagogical practices in Qatar. Museums are significant educational institutions that can upgrade classroom teaching-learning experiences. However, the status quo regarding schools' utilization of museums' offerings is limited. Thus, a manual was designed to support a national interdisciplinary educational partnership by implementing museum-school instructional design. Three research methods were applied to conduct the study: Systematic Review, Documentary Research and Educational Research & Development. The key findings were a set of factors that impact effective museum-school practices, strategies to facilitate schoolteachers' efforts of integrating museum resources into their instruction, as well as a manual guide for teachers and stakeholders' reference about the utilization of museum resources in Qatar. A highlight outcome was a customized integration strategy that was developed based on reported factors and Qatar government schools' mandates.