Assessing Exhibits for Learning in Science Centers
A Practical Tool
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15322747 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chantal Barriault (0000-0002-1209-8936, Science North, corresponding author), David Pearson (0000-0002-2912-0976), D W Pearson (Laurentian University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 90-106 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-31 |
| 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 | 10.1080/10645571003618824 |
| OpenAlex | W2078064043 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 19 |
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 constructed for an exhibit that can then be used in assessing the effectiveness of subsequent changes made to the exhibit experience. It is suggested that the visitor engagement and exhibit assessment model describes and predicts relationships between exhibits, visitors, and observable learning behaviors in science centers
Epistemology · Mathematics education · Observable · Physics · Premise · Science education · Science learning · Transition (genetics · Visitor pattern · Chemistry · Computer Science · Conferences and Exhibitions Management · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Psychology · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2027 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |