Families In Art Museums

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Intergenerational Learning in Art Museums Year 1 Progress Report

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Family Learning in Interative Art Museum Spaces. NAEA Presentation 2009

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Intergenerational Learning in Art

Museums

Year 1 Progress Report

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Genesis

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The Grant…3 Years2 Research Institutions3 Art Museums

3 In-house research assistants

ARTSparks Greene Family Gallery

ARTQuest

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• Review of the literature

• Web-survey of Art Institutions

• Advisory Board

Getting Started – Asking the Field

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Motivation Use Value Study (ILI)

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Research Questions

1. WHO are the families who use interactive spaces in art museums?

2. HOW do families use interactive spaces within art museums?

3. WHAT is the value of interactive spaces in art museums for families?

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MOTIVATION USE VALUE

R.Q. #1:R.Q. #1:WHOWHO are the families who use interactive spaces in art museums?

R.Q. #2:R.Q. #2:HOWHOW do families use interactive spaces within art museums?

R.Q. #3:R.Q. #3:WHATWHAT is the value of interactive spaces in art museums for families?

Demographics Psychographics Motivationso Interactive spaceo Museum

Social interactions Engagement Position within visit Connections to rest of

the museum

Learning outcomes Satisfaction

• Written Questionnaire– Post-visit, onsite– N=800/site

• Reflective Tracking– Post-visit, onsite– N=800/site

• Focused Observation– During visit, onsite– N=50/site

• Written Questionnaire– Post-visit, onsite– N=800/site

• Follow-Up Interview– Post-visit, phone– N=100/site

Research DesignFLINGM | U | V

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Methods

Written Questionnaire & Reflective Tracking• Large sample of broad quantitative responses• Quick onsite data capture

Focused Observation• First-hand view of how families use the interactive

space; complements reflective tracking • In-depth, in-gallery observation

Follow-Up Interview• Probes deeper into responses given in the questionnaire• 1-week post visit telephone conversation

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Written Questionnaire

Most complex and time-consuming to develop…

a. Must accurately reflect the attitudes and behaviors of target groups within multi-institutional parameters

b. Must be generalizable and scalablec. Must be grounded in empirical studyd. Must be valid and reliable

As such, we are developing it in phases – with each phase informing the final instrument

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Written QuestionnaireWritten Questionnaire

Research DesignFINAL

Jan – Dec 2009

Demographics

Psychographics

Motivations

WHOWHO are the families who use interactive spaces in art museums?

Q1

Perceived Learning Outcomes

Satisfaction

WHATWHAT is the value of interactive spaces in art museums for families?

Q3

HOWHOW do families use interactive spaces within art museums?

Q2Social Interactions

Engagement

Position Within Visit

Connections to Museum

Follow-Up Phone Interview

Reflective TrackingReflective Tracking

Focused ObservationsFocused Observations

N=800

N=800

N=50

N=100

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Longitudinal Case StudiesFLINGL | C | S

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WHO are the families

?

WHAT is the

value?

HOW dointeractive art

spaces support

families’ core values?

Conn

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ns

HOW do they use

the space?

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Methods

• Participant observation

• Semi-structured interviews

• Informal interviews & conversations

• Projective techniques

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6 families X 3 museums = 18 families

Frequent visitors to the art museum interactive

space

“Family” consists of at least 1 adult + 1 child

between ages 5-10

The Families

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What do they do?

3 visits to the art museum

3 visits to “like-sites”

Final meetingKick-of meeting Family

Scrapbooks

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What are we looking for?

• Instructional behaviors• Family roles• Visit patterns• Rituals• Social interactions• “Folk” language

• Instructional behaviors• Family roles• Visit patterns• Rituals• Social interactions• “Folk” language• Guiding principals & values• Connections made between the art museum and other life experiences

• Guiding principals & values• Connections made between the art museum and other life experiences

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Where are we now?

Research Assistant training

Recruitment of families

Kick-of meeting with familiesIn progress: Observations & Interviews

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IRB Approval

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Kick-off MeetingGetting at family values the creative way… Family Sayings“There’s always a little

truth to kidding”

“If first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”

“Listen with your eyes.”

“Go with the flow.”

“There’s always a little truth to kidding”

“If first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”

“Listen with your eyes.”

“Go with the flow.”

Family Stories

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What’s next?

What can you expect from us?