by evalfest | Mar 15, 2019 | General News
Although there are increasing calls for scientists and engineers to participate in public engagement activities, little is known about the efficacy of these efforts. Science festivals, and in particular science festival expos, have emerged as popular opportunities for...
by evalfest | Mar 11, 2019 | General News
Are science festivals good (or bad) for the environment? Three science festivals from across the EvalFest network have come together for a mini-grant project, led by the UK’s Festival of Nature, to explore how science festivals can evaluate their environmental impact...
by evalfest | Mar 8, 2019 | General News, Publications
Using data from nearly 10,000 attendees from 24 EvalFest science festival expos, the EvalFest team found that, similar to other public science events, the majority of attendees are well-educated and middle-class. Yet, the majority of festival-goers are new each year,...
by Kim Kiesewetter | Dec 11, 2018 | General News
It’s finally done. You’ve spent months and months preparing for data collection…. then collecting the actual data at your event… then managing all the data you’ve collected… then analyzing it. You have honed in on all the numbers, percents, and other statistics and...
by evalfest | Dec 11, 2018 | General News
November is a time for gratitude, pumpkin spice lattes, yoga pants (so what if I’m a little “basic”?!), and the American Evaluation Association’s annual meeting! Just fresh off the heels of Halloween, AEA was held November 1st-3rd in the lovely City of Cleveland and...
by evalfest | Dec 11, 2018 | General News
When children visit a science festival, an interactive and engaging world of people, exhibits, and activities await, ready to capture their attention. Sometimes they come with their parent, a friend, or a sibling, but every visit includes a chance to make a...
