Do the workshops at the Science Museum contribute to promote attitudes toward environmental conservation?

Authors

  • Lucia Zapata Cardona Profesor
  • Fanny Angulo
  • Carlos A. Soto
  • Sandra M. Quintero
  • Andrés F. Ceballos
  • Eugenia Delgado
  • Francisco Cardona
  • Luz J. Cifuentes

Abstract

This research focused on assessing the impact of six workshops on the adoption of desirable attitudes about environmental conservation and sustainability, of different group visitors of an interactive museum. The methodology included: a) the design of four-option scales that were applied before and after the workshop b) either telephone interviews or visits to schools, two months after the visit to the museum. The quantitative analysis showed that the attitudes of the participants improved in all the workshops but not all of them were statistically significant. The qualitative analysis revealed that participants demonstrated attitudes of commitment and care towards the environment. Some of these attitudes were associated with the workshops and other associated with attitudes developed prior to the workshop.

Keywords

Education in museums, Workshops in museums, Attitudes toward environmental conservation

Author Biography

Lucia Zapata Cardona, Profesor

Profesor Asistente

Departamento de Enseñanza de las Ciencias y las Artes

Published

2012-05-07

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