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Assess from a distance Answer the questions that follow according to this protocol: ¬ Make sure no one is using the exhibit. ¬ Stand at a distance (about 5 feet away for small exhibits; about 10 feet away for large exhibits. This is where you might stand if you were watching a stranger using the exhibit). ¬ Observe carefully and thoroughly to get an overview of the exhibit.
The exhibit has multiple stations or sides, allowing more than one person to experience the phenomenon. When an exhibit has this attribute, it helps multiple people experience and access the activity or phenomenon. To have this design attribute, the exhibit should meet at least one of the following criteria. Assess from a distance The exhibit is designed to allow people to experience the phenomenon or do the activity from more than one side: This exhibit doesn’t have stations, but it’s designed so that it can be used from any side. This exhibit is designed to be experienced from multiple sides, and each window is a station. ○ ○ Yes No The exhibit includes more than one station: ○ ○ Yes No Here, phenomenon is designed to be experienced from one side (the front). There are three stations. EXHIBIT DESIGNS FOR GIRLS’ ENGAGEMENT | Appendix A: Assessing Exhibits 45
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