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Our Earth's Future Final Evaluation Report

September 30, 2015 | Media and Technology, Public Programs
In its program, “Maximizing Lifelong Learning Opportunities: Innovative Strategies for Science Museums,” the American Museum of Natural History sought to develop, implement and assess a series of online and face-to-face adult learning courses, that shared the name “Our Earth’s Future” and focused on the topic of climate change. An external evaluation of this effort was conducted by Rockman et al, an independent evaluation firm that specializes in the evaluation of informal science learning programs. This research effort builds on prior knowledge gained from studies of adult learning programs in the museum’s Sackler Lab, and sought to provide a more detailed understanding of adult’s learning preferences and processes in addition to examining course outcomes and impacts. Appendix includes instruments.

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    Evaluator
    Rockman Et Al
  • Ruth Cohen
    Principal Investigator
    American Museum of Natural History
  • Debra Tillinger
    Project Staff
    American Museum of Natural History
  • Maria Janelli
    Project Manager
    American Museum of Natural History
  • Citation

    Funders

    IMLS
    Funding Program: Learning Experiences (NLG-Museums)
    Award Number: MA-10-13-0200-13
    Funding Amount: $148,983.00
    Resource Type: Research and Evaluation Instruments | Survey | Interview Protocol | Evaluation Reports
    Discipline: Climate
    Audience: Adults | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs

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