Build a Human Habitat on Mars exhibit summative evaluation (2023)

TYPE: Summative Evaluation
AUDIENCE: Informal Science Educators
TOPIC: Earth and Space Science
A summative evaluation study of the Build a Human Habitat on Mars exhibit focused on public audience impacts.
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A summative evaluation study of the Build a Human Habitat on Mars exhibit focused on public audience impacts.

The summative evaluation of the Build a Human Habitat on Mars exhibit explored the public’s learning, interest, and engagement with the activity. The evaluation questions included:

1)  What does visitor engagement look like with regards to activity enjoyment and interest?

2)  How relevant is the exhibit to visitors’ everyday life?

3)  To what degree does the exhibit foster 21st Century Skills?

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Authors: Gretchen Haupt and Elena Tsakakis, Science Museum of Minnesota, September 2023

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DESCRIPTION

A summative evaluation study of the Build a Human Habitat on Mars exhibit focused on public audience impacts.

The summative evaluation of the Build a Human Habitat on Mars exhibit explored the public’s learning, interest, and engagement with the activity. The evaluation questions included:

1)  What does visitor engagement look like with regards to activity enjoyment and interest?

2)  How relevant is the exhibit to visitors’ everyday life?

3)  To what degree does the exhibit foster 21st Century Skills?

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Authors: Gretchen Haupt and Elena Tsakakis, Science Museum of Minnesota, September 2023

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TYPE:
Evaluation and Research
AUDIENCE:
Informal Science Educators
LANGUAGES:
English
ADDITIONAL TOPICS: Earth and Space Science Earth, Moon and Sun Solar System
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YEAR CREATED
2023
PROJECT
OWNING INSTITUTION

Science Museum of Minnesota

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This material is based upon work supported by NASA under Grant Number 80NSSC20M0030. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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