Content Scope Evaluation: Determining Audience Interest in Virtual Exhibits

Appendix - Sample Questionnaire

Astronomy Virtual Exhibit

The Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC) program is developing a virtual exhibit for the Web on the topic of astronomy, including both its scientific and cultural aspects. The content includes text, images, sound and animation. Your input is very much valued as it will help us ensure that this virtual exhibit is as good as possible.

Please help us by ranking the importance or value of the possible topics to be included in this exhibit.

Use the following scale to rank the topics listed in the following table according to how important or valuable you feel they are to youth aged 10–14 years:

0 = not important
1 = slightly important
2 = somewhat important
3 = important
4 = very important
5 = extremely important

Feel free to add comments that might be useful in helping us determine the scope of the virtual exhibit’s content. We thank you for your input.

Topic	Importance Ranking (circle)	Other Comments
Overview of Aboriginal peoples (Blackfoot, Anishinabe, Australian aborigines, Hawaiian)	0 1 2 3 4 5
ASTRONOMY BASICS
Introduction to astronomy (what is astronomy?)	0 1 2 3 4 5
You are here (solar system; Milky Way; Big Bang)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Glossary of astronomical terms	0 1 2 3 4 5
Timeline of astronomy–related events	0 1 2 3 4 5
ASTRONOMY AND YOU— Our Place in Space
Influence of astronomy on our lives—Introduction	0 1 2 3 4 5
Navigation (history, First Nations)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Timekeeping (clocks, seasons)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Environment	0 1 2 3 4 5
You are stardust (composition of all matter)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Inspired by the stars (stories about creation; arts and space—poems, artwork)	0 1 2 3 4 5
WAYS OF LOOKING— Astronomy Across Cultures	Importance Ranking (circle)	Other Comments
Observations with the human eye	0 1 2 3 4 5
Ancient astronomy	0 1 2 3 4 5
First People’s observations	0 1 2 3 4 5
Technologies of looking	0 1 2 3 4 5
Capturing space	0 1 2 3 4 5
INSIDE ASTRONOMY— Today and Tomorrow
People and places	0 1 2 3 4 5
Current research	0 1 2 3 4 5
The answer is out there	0 1 2 3 4 5
Careers	0 1 2 3 4 5
ASTRO BYTES— Fun and Games
Interactive objects room (objects become animated when scrolled over; lead to other activities)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Wormholes and Gravity Slingshots 3D game (similar to Snakes and Ladders, with Q & A’s)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Journeys with Constellations game (find the way by using the stars – role playing)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Paper Doll Aliens game (select body parts to allow life of an alien on one of several planets; with printouts)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Teacher resources section (with printable construction templates for activities, e.g., Solar BBQ; Astrolabe)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Downloadable activities to be done at home (make a scale solar system)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Additional possible topics:
Planets—number, names, characteristics	0 1 2 3 4 5
Aboriginal (Blackfoot, Cree) sky stories	0 1 2 3 4 5
Cree and Ojibwa names for constellations	0 1 2 3 4 5
Virtual tours inside an observatory	0 1 2 3 4 5
Dodge the Meteor Shower game (drive a spaceship through asteroids and meteors)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Adaptive Optics game (adjust a mirror to make a clear telescope image – trial and error game)	0 1 2 3 4 5
Make a Rocket instructions	0 1 2 3 4 5
Skit/Rap activity guidelines	0 1 2 3 4 5
Crossword/Word search puzzles	0 1 2 3 4 5
Constellation Connect–the–Dots game	0 1 2 3 4 5
Other Topics you feel should be included in the Astronomy exhibit:	Importance Ranking (circle)	Other Comments
	0 1 2 3 4 5
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Overall comments regarding the Astronomy virtual exhibit:
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Thank you!