My capstone would benefit from several evaluations, both in the formative stage, as well as summative evaluation to inform long-term projects going forward. For now, I’ll focus on formative evaluation:
Evaluating scientist-facilitated interactive trial run
- Review audio/video from scientist-facilitated trial run
- Record what types of questions guests ask, relate to age and group dynamic
- Note common responses and facilitation strategies from scientist, identifying facilitation that leads to inquiry and emphasis on process, and facilitation that is too lecture-y or otherwise unproductive
- Interview scientist after the trial run to determine:
- What was unexpected?
- Where were points of confidence and discomfort?
- Were there technical problems?
- How was the physical setup and location?
- What should be changed for next time?
Evaluating guests
- Determine guests attitudes about MOXI as an institution of science learning
- Determine if guests leave MOXI with a greater understanding of scientific process and increased confidence in science
- Find out guests’ motivations in visiting MOXI relating to learning science or building scientific skills
I want to use these evaluations to determine guests’ perceptions and motivation in MOXI, and to tailor scientists’ outreach motivations to make guests more aware participants in science and to improve scientists’ communication skills. An initial trial run will help me in creating a model to train scientists and to meet guests where they are in terms of science engagement and expectations.
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