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Wings of the World: Summative Evaluation Report

September 25, 2018 | Exhibitions
With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) Museums for America program, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (Zoo) undertook a process of improving the interpretive experience of its Wings of the World exhibit, which concluded in summer 2018. The updated exhibition sought to enhance families’ connections to nature and inspire them to become better bird neighbors, in direct alignment with the Zoo’s strategic planning. In collaboration with the Zoo, the Lifelong Learning Group (LLG) conducted formative and summative evaluation in spring and summer 2018. The purpose of the summative evaluation was to examine program outcome effectiveness, quantify the portions of messages and activities that resonated across participants, and determine the degree to which the Wings of the World experience facilitated connections with and feelings of responsibility to nature.

TEAM MEMBERS

  • 2013 09 20 Shasta Bray photo square
    Project Manager
    Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
  • David Jenike
    Principal Investigator
    Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
  • Dolly Hayde
    Evaluator
    Lifelong Learning Group/COSI
  • REVISE logo
    Evaluator
    Lifelong Learning Group/COSI
  • 2013 06 13 Making meaning of the old technology
    Evaluator
    Lifelong Learning Group/COSI
  • Citation

    Funders

    IMLS
    Funding Program: Museums for America
    Award Number: MA-10-15-0418-15
    Funding Amount: $149,814.00
    Other
    Funding Program: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
    Funding Amount: $292,184.00
    Resource Type: Research and Evaluation Instruments | Survey | Evaluation Reports
    Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Life science
    Audience: Families | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits

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