Investigating the impact of prior knowledge and interest on aquarium visitor learning

By John H. Falk, L. M. Adelman. 2003

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Assessing Exhibits for Learning in Science Centers: A Practical Tool (2010, background): “…visitors’ interest and motivation have been shown to present visitors with the most opportunities for making meaning and conceptual re-shaping (Csikzentmihalyi & Hermanson, 1995; 92 Visitor Studies, 13(1), 2010 Falk & Adelman, 2003; Falk & Storksdieck, 2005; Hein, 1998; Stocklmayer & Gilbert, 2002)”
A Short Review of School Field Trips: Key Findings from the Past and Implications for the Future (2008, background): “Other factors that can also affect learning on any museum visit include individuals’ interests in particular topics, motivations, and agendas with which they approach the experience (Falk & Adelman, 2003).”
Revisiting the Conceptualization, Measurement, and Generation of Interest (2011, background): “For example, Falk and Adelman ( 2003 ) coupled entry–exit interviews with unobtrusive tracking of individual visitors to an aquarium, measuring interest with self-report items and coupling this information with observations about the nature and quality of interactions with various exhibit components”