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Bump and Roll Evaluation

Research & Evaluation

Bump and Roll Evaluation

Report date: October, 2008

 

Overview

Evaluation Title: 

Bump and Roll Evaluation

Date of report: 

10/2008

Contact: 

Sarah Cohn [1]

Permissions

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General Description: 

The Science Museum of Minnesota surveyed 30 museum visitors after they used the Bump and Roll exhibit. This formative testing of the exhibit assessed the activity's ability to teach about nanoscale properties and scientists' uses of them.

Major Findings: 

The Bump and Roll exhibit appears to be mostly successful in imparting its main message that nanotechnology is inspired by nature. The exhibit also conveyed both learning goals to a large number of visitors. Participants had few problems using the exhibit but reported that it was enjoyable.

Categorize

Evaluation type: 

  • formative/remedial
  • public
  • evaluation instruments

Type of product(s) studied: 

  • Exhibit

Method(s) of data collection: 

  • interviews
  • observations
Resources

Documents: 

application/pdf icon2008_-_bump_and_roll_exhibit_-_formative_evaluation.pdf [3]

Author(s): 

Jane Miller
Sarah Cohn

Associated product(s): 

Bump and Roll [4]
Source URL: http://www.nisenet.org/catalog/evaluation/bump_roll_evaluation

Links:
[1] http://www.nisenet.org/users/sarah_cohn
[2] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/
[3] http://www.nisenet.org/sites/default/files/catalog/eval/uploads/2009/04/1353/2008_-_bump_and_roll_exhibit_-_formative_evaluation.pdf
[4] http://www.nisenet.org/catalog/exhibits/bump_roll