How Interested Are Planetarium Visitors in Astronomy? Comparing Online and In-Person Audiences

Autor/inn/en	Trucks, Jesica; Schmoll, Shannon; Hinko, Kathleen; Lopez, Gloria
Titel	How Interested Are Planetarium Visitors in Astronomy? Comparing Online and In-Person Audiences
Quelle	In: Journal of Museum Education, 47 (2022) 4, S.510-520 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Trucks, Jesica) ORCID (Schmoll, Shannon) ORCID (Hinko, Kathleen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8650
DOI	10.1080/10598650.2022.2087162
Schlagwörter	Astronomy; Science Education; Audiences; Recreational Facilities; COVID-19; Pandemics; Video Technology; Comparative Analysis; Computer Simulation; Program Descriptions; In Person Learning; Science Interests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Astronomie; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Spectator; Zuschauer; Freizeiteinrichtung; Computergrafik; Computersimulation
Abstract	During the COVID-19 pandemic, informal learning environments (ILEs) were forced to move programming online for the safety of staff and visitors. The Big Astronomy Project responded to the pandemic by releasing a planetarium show as a virtual YouTube 360 stream. This project was also utilized in the late stages of the pandemic in-person at planetarium theaters, offering an opportunity for comparison between two modalities of showing a planetarium program. In general, ILEs often have a clear ambition to spark interest and support existing interest in order to support continued engagement after a visit. We use the four-phase interest model to characterize and compare audience's prior interest levels between a virtual and in-person environment. We used focus groups and interviews with audience members consisting of 46 individuals across the 2 modalities. We found that the individuals who watched the show virtually tended toward later phases of interest compared to those who watched the show in-person. We also explore how different audiences rated their level of interest. Based on these results we suggest that the virtual and in-person activities may need to be targeted to different audience interest levels. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01