Knowledge Is Power
A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Adult Audience Preferences for Engagement and Learning Formats Over 3 Years of a Health Science Festival
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6219675 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Fogg-Rogers (0000-0002-1081-4855, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK, corresponding author), Jacquie L Bay (0000-0003-0139-1050, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand), Hannah Burge, Hannah Burgess (The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand), Suzanne C Purdy (0000-0001-9978-8173, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 419-451 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-5470 • E-ISSN: 1552-8545 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1075547015585006 |
| OpenAlex | W2141779016 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 45 |
Science festivals enable scientists to engage with publics, but format design reflecting different engagement models is contested. This study gathered mixed-methods data over 3 years (2011-2013) from on-site surveys ( N = 661) of a health science festival, exploring audience preferences for dissemination or dialogue formats (lectures, discussions, community expo, lab experiments, and day out). Irrespective of time, age–group, or gender, lectures were significantly ranked the main attraction (76.8%), most highly attended (89.1%), and most useful format (83.8%). Thematic analysis revealed five themes exploring nonformal learning motivations for audiences, highlighting that knowledge/understanding acquisition is perceived as empowering greater health literacy
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |