answer such as the Sun, the Earth, or where we are. The other answers included Mars, the Orion Spur, and not sure. We also students if they understood what the portion of the model were, with “arms” interviewers pointing rather than describing them so as not to bias the students. For this question answers varied much more significantly. Approximately one-half of the responses could be considered correct, with one third of those individuals consulting the labels for a response. Examples of correct student responses: These are the Perseus arms, and the Orion arms. Gas in the arms. of Stars Scutum-Centaurus Arm. Stars. Stars or other solar systems. Galaxies. Other responses included: Stardust swirls. Asteroid belt. Black holes. Meteoroids. Planets. Clouds of the Milky Way. Way. Hills? Table 1: Behaviors at the Home Galaxy Component Number of Students (n=36) Touches the galaxy spiral 94% (n=34) Touches the orange dot 92% (n=33) Discusses the texture of the spiral 44% (n=16) Discusses the orange dot 44% (n=16) Discusses what the model means 36% (n=13) Reads or looks at associated wall panel 25% (n=9) Emotionally reacts to exhibit: Positive (smiles, laughs) 25% (n=9) Calls attention to/points at something on spiral/dot 14% (n=5) Watches another visitor do an activity 8% (n=3) Explains a concept (facilitate learning) 6% (n=2) aloud to another person 3% (n=1) Helps/assists/instructs (how to use, do something) 3% (n=1) Not focused on exhibit/downtime 3% (n=1)
answer such as the Sun, the Earth, or where we are. The other answers included Mars, the Orion Spur, and not sure. We also students if they understood what the “arms” portion of the model were, with interviewers pointing rather than describing them so as not to bias the students. For this question answers varied much more significantly. Approximately one-half of the responses could be considered correct, with one third of those individuals consulting the labels for a response. Examples of correct student responses: These are the Perseus arms, and the Orion arms. Gas in the arms. of Stars Scutum-Centaurus Arm. Stars. Stars or other solar systems. Galaxies. Other responses included: Stardust swirls. Asteroid belt. Black holes. Meteoroids. Planets. Clouds of the Milky Way. Way. Hills? Table 1: Behaviors at the Home Galaxy Component Number of Students (n=36) Touches the galaxy spiral 94% (n=34) Touches the orange dot 92% (n=33) Discusses the texture of the spiral 44% (n=16) Discusses the orange dot 44% (n=16) Discusses what the model means 36% (n=13) Reads or looks at associated wall panel 25% (n=9) Emotionally reacts to exhibit: Positive (smiles, laughs) 25% (n=9) Calls attention to/points at something on spiral/dot 14% (n=5) Watches another visitor do an activity 8% (n=3) Explains a concept (facilitate learning) 6% (n=2) aloud to another person 3% (n=1) Helps/assists/instructs (how to use, do something) 3% (n=1) Not focused on exhibit/downtime 3% (n=1)
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