A comparative analysis of the use of museum’s online learning-sites in classrooms: a case study of Victoria and Albert Museum in London and National P

(Taiwan and England)

Research Questions: How do museums’ learning sites contribute and affect to current school education? How do schoolteachers make the most of this type of online museum resource for delivering national curriculum? What are schoolteachers’ challenges when using these sites in a classroom context?

Data presentation: This is a doctorial thesis (University of Leeds, UK). I am also interested in submitting part of the research results as journal articles and as conference papers.

Researcher: Yi-Shan Lu

Site: Taiwan and England

Time span: Fieldwork: June and October 2009; Project due to complete in September/October 2010

Contact Information: yishan.lu@hotmail.com