What Works in the Field? Evaluating Informal Science Events

Frontiers in Communication

Ana Margarida Sardo¹  Ann Grand² 

[1] University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom;Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom;

关键词: evaluation;    methodology;    informal events;    science communication;    public engagement;    non-traditional methods;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fcomm.2017.00022

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Around the world, increasing numbers of people are attending informal science events, often ones that are part of multi-event festivals that cross cultural boundaries. For the researchers who take part, and the organizers, evaluating the events’ success, value, and effectiveness is hugely important. However, the use of traditional evaluation methods such as paper surveys and formal structured interviews poses problems in informal, dynamic contexts. In this article, we draw on our experience of evaluating events that literally took place in a field, and discuss evaluation methods we have found to be simple yet useful in such situations.

【 授权许可】

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