| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺北藝術大學 === 博物館研究所碩士班 === 105 === Since 1990s, museum communities in Taiwan began their focus on the accessibility of museums for disabled groups and various educational programs. However, most museums do not have sufficient permanent policies and guidelines, and there is still room for improvement. Therefore, how to promote the cultural equity for those with disability in the museum? What are the learning characteristics and requirements for students with intellectual disabilities in the museum? How to design and implement museum educational programs for students with intellectual disabilities? These are the research questions of this study.
In this study, the National Taiwan Museum of History was chosen as a case study. The interviews with museum staff and school teachers were conducted to investigate the policy promoted by the museum and students’ experiences. Action research was conducted and participate observation was employed to evaluate the easy-to-read guide and educational programs. The study found that through policy, it guide the establishment of professional knowledge and friendly attitude of the museum staff. The tour guides also met the needs of students with intellectual disabilities by applying different interpretation skills and linked the content to life experiences. Due to the cognition impairment, "Easy-to-Read: Discovery Guide to the National Museum of Taiwan History " is more suitable for those with mild symptoms. The interviewees also point out that the importance of increasing social interaction. Suggestions were made such as: the museum can provide and parallel photographs of the past and present for comparison in the easy-to-read guide, and courses of how to utilize and facilitate learning in the museum for school teachers. Lastly the tour guide should focus and put more emphasis on the social interaction rather than history knowledge in the future.
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