SS003
Examining Visitor Perspectives about HJA Day: Frequency Report November 2014

CREATOR(S): Lauren Remenick, Christina S. Olsen

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S): Christina S. Olsen

ORIGINATOR(S): Lauren Remenick

MOST RECENT METADATA REVIEW DATE:

17 Jun 2015

KEYWORDS:

education, attitudes and perceptions, public assessments, public participation, public values, surveys

PURPOSE:

This frequency report displays data from two in-person/internet questionnaires from HJA Day 2014. While the annual HJA Days have been a growing success for 20 years, the Andrews LTER program would like to improve its communication of scientific information in a meaningful, effective way. By responding to these questions, participants helped create a better understanding of what is important to people who attend HJA Day. This information is useful for the Andrews LTER staff who organize and run HJA Day each year.

METHODS:

Experimental Design - SS003:

Description: This exploratory study used qualitative and quantitative analysis of a survey to understand the experiences and outcomes of participants at HJA Day. The major outcomes for the study were perceived knowledge gain, overall satisfaction, overall appreciation and change in thinking, while the factors that impacted those outcomes were satisfaction with the fieldtrip structure and satisfaction with the fieldtrip presenter.

Field Methods - SS003:

Description: Both pre- and post-HJA Day surveys were employed. The pre-HJA Day survey took approximately five minutes to complete and consisted of thirteen questions, most of which informed us about the participant; the post-HJA Day survey took approximately ten minutes to complete and consisted of eighteen questions. The post- survey asked participants about their learning style preference and experiences, their satisfaction with the fieldtrip presenter and structure, and about their perceived outcomes.

TAXONOMIC SYSTEM:

None

GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT:

HJA

ELEVATION_MINIMUM (meters):

412

ELEVATION_MAXIMUM (meters):

1631

PROGRESS DESCRIPTION:

Complete

UPDATE FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION:

notPlanned

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE:

Ground condition