Chantal Barriault

Biographic Data

ID7716152
NAMEChantal Barriault
GIVEN NAMESChantal
FAMILY NAMEBarriault
SIGNATUREBARRIAULT C
AFFILIATIONSLaurentian University
ORCID0000-0002-1209-8936
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX0

  • Evaluating Changes in Experimentation, Critical Thinking, and Sense of Wonder in Participants of Science North’s In-School Outreach Programs

    Open AccessKaitlin Richard, Katrina Pisani et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2022

    The aim of this study was to evaluate and report on the impact of an in-school science outreach program on children’s self-reported science knowledge, engagement, and skills through a case study of the Science North in-school outreach program “Mission to Mars.” A logic model method was used to outline the specific inputs, outputs, and measurable outcomes of the program. The program outcomes evaluated in this study were (1) experimentation skills,…

  • Evaluating the Impact of a Comprehensive Canadian Science-Art Residency Program on the Participating Scientist, Artist and the Public

    Open AccessCatherine Lau, Catherine K Lau et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2022

    Science-art residencies can provide opportunities for insightful cross-disciplinary collaborations, science communication, and engagement with the general public. Currently, there are few formal ways for artists and scientists to collaborate in Canada, and even fewer publications on how these experiences can impact learning in informal settings. Art the Science (a Canadian non-profit organization facilitating cross-disciplinary relationships betw…

  • A Framework for Understanding the Nature of Questions Asked by Audience Participants at Science Cafés

    Open AccessNina M Nesseth, Amy Henson et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2021

    Science Cafés are events designed as public engagement tools that create the opportunity for open dialogue between members of the general public and experts on the issue being discussed at the event. This study explores the nature of questions being asked by audience participants during discussion sessions of Science Café events. It was conducted by coding audio recordings of audience participant engagements at 41 Science Café events held between…

  • Facilitators Improve the Learning Experience of Visitors to a Science Centre

    Open AccessSoledad Machado Corral, Paulo Henrique Nico Monteiro et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2021

    We studied how interactions with interpretative science centre staff impacts the learning behaviours and engagement levels of visitors who engage with exhibits at Science North (Sudbury, Canada). This study uses the Visitor-Based Learning Framework. The tool consists of seven discrete learning-associated behaviours that visitors show when engaging with exhibits, which are grouped into three categories of engagement: Initiation, Transition, and Br…

  • Effects of gender harassment on science popularization behaviors

    Open AccessLisa Mcdonald, Chantal Barriault et al.ARTICLEPublic Understanding of Science2020

    In this pilot study, we used a mixed methods online survey to ask science popularizers how gender harassment influences the way they communicate science to the public. Popularizers reported that gender harassment caused the science popularization field to increasingly strive for gender inclusivity in the creation of content. However, harassment made female popularizers feel they must emphasize their legitimacy, quite conscious of their clothing c…

  • The Development of a Standardized Assessment Framework for Animal Exhibits

    Chantal Barriault, Léonie J RennieARTICLEVisitor Studies2019

    Science centers, zoos, and aquariums share the common goal of engaging visitors in learning about the physical and natural world. Exhibits in zoos and aquariums, however, focus primarily on living organisms. Interactive exhibits are less common in these institutions and this differentiates the way visitors engage with exhibits from that of a typical science center visit. Based on the usefulness of the Visitor-Based Learning Framework (Barriault &…

  • Assessing Exhibits for Learning in Science Centers

    Chantal Barriault, David Pearson et al.ARTICLEVisitor Studies2010

    This paper presents an exhibit assessment tool for science centers that is based on the premise, supported by learning theories and research, that the level to which a visitor is engaged by an exhibit is a direct indicator of the learning taking place. Observable behaviors are used to distinguish three stages or levels of visitor engagement described as initiation, transition, and breakthrough. A distinctive visitor engagement profile can be cons…