Investigating the Role of Emotion in Science Center Visitor Learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15322744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John H Falk (0000-0002-7634-899X, Oregon State University, corresponding author), Katie L Gillespie (Oregon State University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 112-132 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Visitor Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1064-5578 • E-ISSN: 1934-7715 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10645570903203414 |
| OpenAlex | W2086126205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 15 |
A number of investigators have argued that emotion plays an important role in free-choice learning in settings such as museums, science centers, zoos, and aquariums, particularly given the relationship between emotion and cognition. Despite considerable research on the cognitive aspects of visits, empirical studies on emotion in such settings are virtually non-existent. This study investigated the role that emotion plays in facilitating and enhancing learning at a science center. Three major research questions were addressed: (a) Can emotion be measured using Russell's Affect Grid in a non-laboratory setting such as an interactive science center? (b) If so, do different types of science center experiences create measurably different levels of emotional arousal and/or valence in visitors? and (c) If so, was there evidence that elevated arousal and/or valence enhanced or retarded visitors' long-term cognitive science learning? The study provided evidence that emotion could be measured using a modified Affect Grid technique and that a particular traveling exhibition generated arousal levels above baseline levels as determined by a control group. Findings suggest a relationship between emotional arousal and positive changes in visitor long-term cognition, attitudes, and behaviors
Affect (linguistics · Arousal · Center (category theory · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Valence (chemistry · Visitor pattern · Communication · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |