Measurement of science museum visitors’ emotional experiences at exhibits designed to encourage productive struggle

January 1st, 2021 | RESEARCH

This paper, published in Curator, reports on project findings related to visitors’ emotional experiences and characteristics when engaging with productive struggle exhibits.

Document

2_Measurement-of-science-museum-visitor-emotions_Curator_2021-1.pdf

Team Members

Sarah May, Author, Museum of Science, Boston
Katie Todd, Author, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Samantha Daley, Author, University of Rochester
Gabrielle Schlichtmann, Author, EdTogether, Inc.

Citation

Identifier Type: DOI
Identifier: 10.1111/cura.12449

Publication: Curator
Volume: 64
Number: 4
Page(s): 1-25

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
Award Number: 1612577

Related URLs

Developing Guidelines for Designing Challenging and Rewarding Interactive Science Exhibits

Tags

Audience: General Public | Learning Researchers | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits