Satisfaction Survey of NEU’s Science Fair

Satisfaction survey of a Science Fair was examined using Two-Way ANOVA. The dependent variable (AVG) indicated a respondent’s mean score on a 7-item, 5-point Likert scale (1-Very Poor, 2-Poor, 3-Satisfactory, 4-Good, 5-Excellent). The seven items rated were Venue/place (VENUE), Inventiveness (INVENT), Commercial Viability (IMPACT), Educational Value (EDUC), Audio-Visual Presentation (PRESENT), Organization (ORGANIZE), and Overall Experience/Satisfaction (OVERALL). The independent variables were GENDER (MALE, FEMALE) and GROUP (STUDENT – student, EXHIB – exhibitor, FAC-faculty). The survey instrument was distributed to 159 randomly selected respondents, based on power analysis as recommended by Cohen (1988). The survey yielded 95% response rate and responses had an estimated internal consistency reliability of .92 (Cronbach’s Alpha). On the average, Science Fair attendees expressed satisfaction beyond satisfactory level (M = 4.16), p < .001, effect size (d) = 1.53 (> large according to Cohen, 1988). Profile plots of marginal means revealed interaction between GROUP and GENDER. Post hoc test using Games-Howell showed that female faculty were significantly less satisfied (M = 3.74, SD = .88) than female student (M = 4.47, SD = .40), p = .012, 95% CI (.12, 1.34) and also than female exhibitor (M = 4.46, SD = .47), p = .017, 95% CI (.09, 1.35). Other GROUP-GENDER pairwise comparisons were found not statistically significantly different (p > .05) in satisfaction level (beyond Satisfactory).