A study of the interactions and conversations of families visiting the museum of microbiology of the Butantan institute, São Paulo, Brazil

Scalfi, Graziele; Massarani, Luisa; Marandino, Martha; Gonçalves, Waneicy; Rocha, Jéssica Norberto

doi:10.1080/00219266.2022.2030388

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“…Studies of the content of family conversations in museums and science centers, including aquariums and zoos, have been conducted by a number of researchers (see, Allen, 2002;Ash, 2003Ash, , 2007Massarani et al, 2021;Scalfi et al, 2022;Leinhardt et al, 2002) and provide important evidence on the learning that takes place in such environments. Kopczak et al (2015), for example, investigated family conversations about ecology-related issues during interactions with touch tanks at four aquariums in the states of California and Oregon and concluded that families only rarely discuss basic ecological concepts.…”

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“…Our analyses are also limited to non-guided visits to a zoo. Studies using the same theoretical-methodological framework have shown that guided visits have an important role in family conversations, specifically providing richer dialogs with scientific contents and contributing to a better understanding of families’ learning experiences in zoos (Massarani et al, 2021; Massarani et al, 2022; Scalfi et al, 2022). Finally, medium- and long-term follow-up was outside the scope of our study.…”

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What Do Families Visiting the Zoo Talk About? A Case Study in the Parque das Aves, Brazil

Scalfi¹,

Massarani

Sato

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Journal of Interpretation Research

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In this article, we aim to contribute to research on the meaning of experiences by studying families visiting zoos – specifically in the context of Latin America. To this end, in this case study, we investigate conversations that occurred during family visits to Parque das Aves (Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil). The results show that families had conversations that were scientific in nature, frequently naming bird species, and commenting on their behaviors and habits. However, few comments truly deepened the discussions of and reflections on biological and ecological scientific knowledge. Conversations centered around the reading of informative panels, emotional connections, and previous experiences enhanced the families’ creation of meaning. Our findings suggest a missed opportunity for interpretation to use linkages between the observed birds and visitors’ daily lives to enhance emotional connections with these species and to deeper key concepts about conservation of biodiversity.

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What Do Families Visiting the Zoo Talk About? A Case Study in the Parque das Aves, Brazil

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Sato

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Journal of Interpretation Research

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“…The methods of this exploratory and qualitative study were grounded in previous research involvement developed for investigating the experience of different audiences in science museums, e.g., teenagers (Massarani et al, 2019a(Massarani et al, ,b,c, 2022aNorberto Rocha et al, 2021bCoelho et al, 2022), families (Massarani et al, 2021(Massarani et al, , 2022bScalfi et al, 2022) and people with disabilities (Do Carmo, 2021).…”

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The experience of adults with visual disabilities in two Brazilian science museums: An exploratory and qualitative study

Fernandes

Rocha

2022

Front. Educ.

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In this exploratory and qualitative study, we investigate the experience of two groups of adults with visual disabilities in two science museums in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Data collection was performed by recording their visits through a subjective camera placed on the head of one of the visitors. The analysis used three accessibility indicators and barriers as codes. The data reveals that: (a) physical accessibility—related to the internal architectural aspects—was well developed; although other elements of this indicator need improvement; (b) attitudinal accessibility was present, mostly due to the work and guidance of the museums’ educators; (c) communicational accessibility was rare in the museums, either due to a lack of diversified equipment, media or resources both for internal and external communication; (d) barriers do exist, mainly because one or more element is missing from the accessibility indicators. This study indicates that the two science museums offer accessibility strategies from the perspective of people with visual disabilities and can provide interactions, learning and science communication for this audience in different levels. However, some barriers in both institutions still need to be improved. Based on our data, results and discussions, museums and their professionals can be inspired, learn and plan an organizational change toward accessibility. Lastly, museums need to be able to learn from people with disabilities.

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A Study on the Social Interaction Characteristics of College Student Peers in Science Museums and Their Impact on Learning Outcomes: Based on an Analysis of the Conversation

Wang,

Li,

Gao

2024

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A study of the interactions and conversations of families visiting the museum of microbiology of the Butantan institute, São Paulo, Brazil

Cited by 3 publications

References 43 publications

What Do Families Visiting the Zoo Talk About? A Case Study in the Parque das Aves, Brazil

What Do Families Visiting the Zoo Talk About? A Case Study in the Parque das Aves, Brazil

The experience of adults with visual disabilities in two Brazilian science museums: An exploratory and qualitative study

A Study on the Social Interaction Characteristics of College Student Peers in Science Museums and Their Impact on Learning Outcomes: Based on an Analysis of the Conversation

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