This survey asks questions about how the characteristics of exhibits affect primary-school-aged children’s interest when using interactive science exhibits. Please feel free to share you thoughts and opinions - there are no right or wrong answers. If you find some questions sensitive, you do not need to answer them. I really appreciate your help!

This survey is anonymous, please don’t write your name – if you wish to be identified by your employer please complete that field, however, it is not a requirement and you may remain completely anonymous if you choose.



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1. What is your age?

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2. What is your gender?

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3. How many years have you been designing interactive science exhibits?

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4. Who is your employer? (optional)

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5. From a designer’s perspective, how much do you think the following exhibit characteristics first trigger children’s interest when they initially start to use science-related interactive exhibits?

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Hands-on
Open-ended
User-centred (e.g. users’ voice or body has effects on exhibits)
Stimulate children’s senses (e.g. exhibits can emit sounds/lights)
Technologically novelty (e.g. exhibits contain state-of-the-art devices)
Ideas within current global issues (e.g. climate change and controversy of GMO food)
Familiar objects (e.g. things children have seen/used)
Written instructions and pictures
Social involvement (children can use exhibits with their friends or watch their friends preview)

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6. From a designer’s perspective, which emotional responses (positive or negative) do you think help to initially trigger children’s interest when they first start to use exhibits?

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7. How much do you think the following exhibit characteristics hold children’s interest and make them keep using exhibits?

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Hands-on
Open-ended
User-centred (e.g. users’ voice or body has effects on exhibits)
Stimulate children’s senses (e.g. exhibits can emit sounds/lights)
Technologically novelty (e.g. exhibits contain state-of-the-art devices)
Ideas within current global issues (e.g. climate change and controversy of GMO food)
Familiar objects (e.g. things children have seen/used)
Written instructions and pictures
Social involvement (children can use exhibits with their friends or watch their friends preview)

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8. Which emotional responses (positive or negative) do you think are important to maintain children’s interest for a longer time and prolong them using exhibits?

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9. Do you think there are exhibit design characteristics that are helpful, or not helpful, for creating a personal connection (fostering value/relevance) between the exhibit content/operation and a primary school aged user? If so, how/why?

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10. Do you think there are design characteristics that have different effects on creating a personal connection or triggering/maintaining interest depending on a child's gender? Please explain your thinking.

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