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Effects of Design Features on Visitors' Behavior in a Museum Setting
dc.contributor.advisor | Rashid, Mahbub | |
dc.contributor.author | Chang, Ting-Jui | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2008-09-29T05:31:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2008-09-29T05:31:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008-05-13 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2008 | |
dc.identifier.other | http://dissertations2.umi.com/ku:2452 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/4241 | |
dc.description.abstract | Effects of Design Features on Visitors' Behavior in a Museum Setting Ting-Jui Chang, M.A. in Interaction Design The study aims to define possible interplay between display design and visitors' behavior in a museum setting. It asks, "What environmental features related to design have impacts on visitors' behavior?" The researcher observed single adult visitors in the 20/21 gallery of the Spencer Museum of Art during two weeks period. Research methods included: 1) measuring the physical setting of the display; 2) ranking art pieces by the curator on three scales: canonical value, popularity, and the Museum goals; and 3) tracking visitors' paths, stops and time-spent. Correlation analysis was used to discover the relationships between design features and visitors' behavior. Graphs/visual representations of the setting, viewing paths and stop locations were studied to identify the patterns of behavior. Findings include: 1) how display designs reflected the importance of the art pieces in the mind of the curator; and 2) patterns of visitors' behavior related to display of art and space. | |
dc.format.extent | 127 pages | |
dc.language.iso | EN | |
dc.publisher | University of Kansas | |
dc.rights | This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author. | |
dc.subject | Fine arts | |
dc.subject | Design and decorative arts | |
dc.subject | Architecture | |
dc.subject | Interaction design | |
dc.subject | Behavioral study | |
dc.subject | Display design in a gallery of a museum | |
dc.subject | Visitor study | |
dc.subject | Visual representation | |
dc.subject | Tracking paths in an environmental setting | |
dc.title | Effects of Design Features on Visitors' Behavior in a Museum Setting | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Branham, Richard | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Juola, James | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Spreckelmeyer, Kent | |
dc.thesis.degreeDiscipline | Design | |
dc.thesis.degreeLevel | M.A. | |
kusw.oastatus | na | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
kusw.bibid | 6857323 | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |
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