Overview of the Results with respect to the Impact Assessment:
*Data analysis
o Collection, analysis and processing of 1.150 feedbacks (namely questionnaires filled in by 871 students, 86 teachers and 193 adults, by 7 research assistants from the Faculty of Education of Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) and 5 volunteer university students, as well as by 4 research assistants from the Faculty of Education of ODTÜ with 42 volunteers (21 female and 20 male adults) having conducted semi-structured interviews
o Typology of visitors:
-Students and teachers: 74,8 %, of which: preschool (4-6 yrs old): 4,1%, primary school (Grades 1-4, 7-10 yrs old): 13,8%, secondary school (Grades 5-8, 11-14 yrs old): 24,7%, high school (Grades 9-12, 15-18 yrs old): 28 % and teachers of above school groups: 4,2%
-Individuals: 25,2%: 5 % aged 1-6, 7,4 % 7-10, 5,5 % 11-14, 11,5 % 15-18, 44,3 % 19-29, 14,3 % 30-39, 9,2 % 40-49, 2,3 % 50- 59, and 0,5 % over 60
o Gender distribution of participants: Equal with an approximate female/male ratio of 1.09
o Age distribution of participants: Sll ages from 1 to 60+
o Educational background of participants: All levels ranging from preschool to PhD graduate
*Main conclusions
o Overall positive feedback on the event itself (activities, contacts with researchers, concrete organisation, schedule, location, venue, availability of staff and researchers)
o Reduction of the existing stereotypes about researchers and their job
o Increased intention to undertake scientific studies observed within the students responders (over 50 %)
o Trend confirmed by teachers' , including the increased understanding of science, love of science, and self-awareness that students can really learn science
o Increased scientific knowledge, learning by doing and demonstration of ways for teaching/learning science specifically underlined by adults participating
o General intention of the vast majority of all participants to participate in similar science fairs due to their satisfaction with the Science@Home event
*Key recommendations for future similar science fairs
o Increased number of activities addressing adults: many of the adults actively participated in the activities. The majority of the adults that did not actively participate preferred not to, in order to allow children to actively participate
o Increased number of hands-on activities allowing participants to engage more actively, if possible without decreasing the number of participants in the event
o Some improvements needed regarding scheduling of the event
o Again some disorganisation signalled by responders, although to a more limited extent compared to the criticism expressed during the first event in 2016
o Most favourite aspect of the event reported by responders: researchers’ and personnel’s interest and sincerity
