Assess Informal learning, through technology, in science centers or science museums

Abstract

Theoretical design research on science centers, summarized in the Design of Experience - DEX Framework (Ocampo- Agudelo et al., 2017; Ocampo-Aguedo, J & Maya, J. 2017), suggests that the visitor experience in a science center is based on five building blocks: physical, institutional, personal, relational, and social. Our hypothesis: which exhibits are more effective in an informal learning experience? We would like to test our hypothesis based on the visitors’ perspectives in the Braganza Ciência Viva Science Center (and 3 other European museums in a smaller scale) as we plan for and to develop science exhibitions appropriate for our public.