The Factors Affecting the Decision to Participate in Education Programs in Science Museum of Upper Elementary Students
Keywords:
Education Programs, Science Museum, Informal Learning, Upper Elementary StudentAbstract
The education programs in museums aim to offer enjoyable and positive experiences for children in all ages based on the needs of the visitors. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze the factors affecting the decision of upper elementary students to participate in education programs in science museum. The samples consisted of 200 upper elementary students who visited the National Science Museum (NSM), Thailand in December 2020. The research instrument was a questionnaire including three parts: personal information, factors affecting decision making, and activity participation. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for reliability of each questionnaire was between 0.72 - 0.93. Data was analyzed and presented using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The result showed that the important factors and predictions for the decision to participate in the education programs in the science museum of students at 54.7%, by family economic status, science career interest, attitude towards science and science academic support of family with statistically significant at the .001 level. In addition, students were most interested in survey activities. The results from this study can shed light on the guidelines of development of education programs within informal learning centers.
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