Faculty
Faculty of Education
Supervisor Name
Dr. Nicole Neil
Keywords
intellectual and developmental disability, IDD, museum, informal education, STEM, inclusion
Description
Inclusion in informal education settings, such as museums, is an increasingly important consideration for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Currently, there is minimal research on methods and techniques available for enhancing the accessibility of learning in these informal settings for individuals with varying abilities. This resource outlines the methodology developed for exploring the current status quo of inclusion in a Children's Museum in London, ON, through a mixed method approach, using interviews and concept mapping to understand what the perceptions of inclusion are in parents of children with and without IDD and museum staff.
Acknowledgements
Thank-you to Dr. Nicole Neil, the Neil Lab at the Faculty of Education, the USRI program, and the London Children's Museum for their support on this project, as well as the parents who volunteered their time to share their perceptions of inclusion with us.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Document Type
Poster
Methodology for Research on Perceptions of Inclusion in a Children's Museum
Inclusion in informal education settings, such as museums, is an increasingly important consideration for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Currently, there is minimal research on methods and techniques available for enhancing the accessibility of learning in these informal settings for individuals with varying abilities. This resource outlines the methodology developed for exploring the current status quo of inclusion in a Children's Museum in London, ON, through a mixed method approach, using interviews and concept mapping to understand what the perceptions of inclusion are in parents of children with and without IDD and museum staff.