Hi all I think it's also like every other question about demographics - so you can see if you are reaching a wide variety of people or if you need to do a bit more targeted work to get a more balanced audience. Regards Amanda Amanda Pavon-Lopez Seedbed Consulting Ltd 07812 159689 [log in to unmask] http://seedbedconsulting.co.uk<http://seedbedconsulting.co.uk/> @seedbedlearning ________________________________ From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Monika Neall <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 17 May 2017 08:27 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: asking about highest level of education on surveys Hi Litza, There is the assumption (I think based on some research, though I haven't put my finger on it just now), that the more educated people are, the more entitled they feel to visit cultural spaces. If your visitor numbers reflect this, then it can inform the basis of a strategy to have a stronger outreach department. This could be in the form of relationships with schools, so that younger children learn to feel comfortable in your space and continue that regardless of their future education levels, or it could be in the form of programs for adults and finding ways to engage people and make people feel welcome who haven't done before. Sometimes there is specific funding available for this kind of work, sometimes it simply reflects the museum's mission statement of reaching a broad range of people. Warm regards, Monika. -- Monika Neall Impact Consultant 07581 624 694 the-pebble.co.uk<http://the-pebble.co.uk/> linkedin.com/monikaneall<https://www.linkedin.com/in/monikaneall> twitter.com/pebblemonika<http://twitter.com/pebblemonika> [Visit The Pebble online]<http://www.the-pebble.co.uk/> The Pebble is a trading name of IO Communications Limited, registered in the UK number 5472354, and registered for VAT 860 9340 19./td> On 16 May 2017 at 15:54, Litza Juhasz <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Dear GEM, Why is it recommended, or why do people tend to include a question about a person's level of education on surveys? How have you used this information to have a better understanding of the answers to the questions posed? Thanks, Litza Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +