Ruadh Duggan (2022 – present) Development of an evaluation protocol for assessing the impact of high-quality science shows at Science Gateway

CERN’s new project, Science Gateway, will open in 2023. In addition to exhibitions and interactive science labs, it will host science shows, through which visitors of all ages will be able to explore their scientific curiosity, and learn about the science, discoveries and technologies at CERN. The aim of Ruadh’s PhD project is to develop an evaluation protocol for assessing whether science shows at Science Gateway are meeting key objectives, including those relating to the cognitive and affective domains. The testing and evaluation of the science shows will be done in different stages of the development process using a mixed-methods approach.

Utrecht University, Prof. E. van Sebille