Scholastic Museum Adventures

Posted on Monday, March 28th, 2022

Client	Ingenium
Professor(s)	Jed Looker, SuCheng Lee
Program	Interdisciplinary Studies in Human-Centred Design
Students	Jean Pierre Lachance, Asmita Laha, Rita Kloostermann, and Zoe Rigby,

Project Description:

The purpose of this study is to understand the challenges and successes of museum-based school trips, both in person and virtually, for middle school students and teachers.

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect in-person services and spaces (like museums), it is important for Ingenium to understand how they can offer the same school group experience that is usually experienced in-person, online.

Findings will help inform the development of new virtual education programs for middle school students and teachers. The study can be defined by the following research question:

Among middle school students, how does self-guided exploration play a role in online and in-person museum experiences?

Within the context of our research question, we are interested in learning about self-guided museum experiences both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.