John Howard Falk (born December 6, 1948) is Director of the Institute for Learning Innovation[1] and Sea Grant Professor Emeritus of Free-Choice Learning at Oregon State University.
[2][3] He's a leading expert on "free-choice learning," learning guided by a person's needs and interests.
At the Smithsonian Institution's Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies at Edgewater, Maryland, Falk spent over 13 years "studying lawns and how man relates to them.
"[4] His current research focuses on the community impacts of museums, libraries, zoos, and aquariums; understanding the reasons people utilize free-choice learning settings during their spare time; and helping cultural institutions rethink their educational positioning in the contemporary era.
Museums: Other: General/Academic: