Understanding the Effectiveness of Demonstration Programs

Autor/inn/en	Price, Allison; Boeving, Emily R.; Shender, Marisa A.; Ross, Stephen R.
Titel	Understanding the Effectiveness of Demonstration Programs
Quelle	In: Journal of Museum Education, 40 (2015) 1, S.46-54 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8650
DOI	10.1080/10598650.2015.11510832
Schlagwörter	Program Effectiveness; Recreational Facilities; Demonstrations (Educational); Animals; Comparative Analysis; Audience Analysis; Surveys; Attitude Change; Knowledge Level; Nonschool Educational Programs; Data; Decision Making; Illinois (Chicago) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freizeiteinrichtung; Demonstrationsexperiment; Demonstrationsmodell; Demonstrationsunterricht; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Wissensbasis; Daten; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung
Abstract	This project sought to understand guest engagement during great ape demonstrations conducted at the "Regenstein Center for African Apes" in the Lincoln Park Zoo. We were interested in how these demonstrations engaged audiences, relative to a non-demonstration-viewing experience, as well as how they compared to each other. In 2012 and 2013, we conducted 336 visitor surveys, collecting data before and directly following both the research and training demonstrations, to measure knowledge gain and affective change. We also compared visitor responses to assess potential variances in the ability of these demonstrations to affect both knowledge and attitude shifts about apes. Preliminary results indicated that the presence of either demonstration program enhanced the visitor's knowledge and caring attitudes; however, there was no significant difference between the two program types. In sum, these results demonstrated the capability of interpreted demonstrations in a zoo setting and the relative ability of research- and husbandry-themed programs to engage audiences. These were critical reflections for us as we embarked on a new research-themed exhibit on zoo grounds. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01