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國立海洋科技博物館兒童廳觀眾研究－幼兒家長對兒童廳場域期望及幼兒對展品偏好初探
Preliminary Visitor Research on Parents' Expectations and Children's Preferences in the Children's Hall of the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology
摘要
國立海洋科技博物館兒童廳啟用以來，已逾年餘。這個以包含幼兒的觀眾群體為目標觀眾的區域，期望提供一個能讓學齡初期及前期兒童與家長共同樂在其中的空間，也藉著這個空間讓家庭觀眾感受到一些關於海洋生物、產業、保育相關的概念。這項觀眾研究計畫，旨在瞭解本區的各項設計，尤其是攸關教育的互動或參與設施，觀眾是否感到滿意、是否感受到展廳設計欲傳達的科學或保育概念，藉以提出有助於提昇教育品質的營運建議。研究採用深度訪談，以家庭群體觀眾為對象（參觀成員包含至少一個2－8歲兒童），由陪同兒童前往的雙親之一或陪伴者作為訪談對象。家長的非制式教育觀在本文指家長對於博物館這類機構應該提供的教育之看法。研究結果顯示，2－5歲兒童的家長對本區域的教育期望為單純地讓孩子開心活動，當幼兒表現出探詢相關訊息、有操作展品的興趣時，家長才會協助閱讀面板或說明展示內容；6－10歲的家長認為兒童廳提供的海洋知識沒有預期的多及深入，不期望兒童透過自行操作展品發現或習得知識。兒童偏好可以操作的角色扮演區、漁船操作，以及與海洋生物賽跑。文末回應家長對展示廳增加教育功能的建議，討論設置物件觀察指引、調整教具及提供家長輔助資訊等的可能性。
並列摘要
The Children's Hall of the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology has been in existence for more than one year. It is a space for preschool and elementary school-aged children and their parents to learn about marine life, industries, and conservation together. The aim of this visitor research project is to understand the level of visitor satisfaction regarding the design of the hall, especially the interactive facilities. Are visitors satisfied and do they understand the scientific and conservation concepts that the design is attempting to communicate? The results can provide a reference for improving the quality of education. In-depth interviews were carried out with a parent or adult accompanying at least one child aged 2-8. Parental views of informal education refer to those on education provided by institutions such as museums. The results of this study showed that the expectation of parents of children aged 2-5 is simply to make their children happy. When a child has an inquiry about or shows interest in operating an exhibit, the parent assists in reading the panel or explaining the content. In contrast, parents of children aged 6-10 years believe that the knowledge provided in the Children's Hall is not comprehensive or deep enough and do not expect that their children can discover or acquire knowledge through self-operated exhibits. Children prefer role-playing zones, fishing boat operation, and racing with marine life. Finally, we respond to parents' suggestions for improving the educational function, discussing the possibilities for setting object observation guidelines, adjusting teaching aids and providing parents with supplemental information.