version 1.0 12/20/2023 ####################################################### # Survey of Public Attitudes toward Astronomy in Japan ####################################################### This is the questionnaire used for the survey (cf. Takanaashi et al.). The orijinal questionnaire is written in Japanese, which can be downloaded from the following URL. https://survey.tenpla.net/data/2023/questionnaire_2023.pdf [Q*] at the end of sentences indicate the number of each question in the paper. ======================================================= (A-general questions) A1. Questions to examine the profile of respondents A1-1. question for Victorian Segmentation [Q1] A1-2. question for Victorian Segmentation [Q2] A1-3. question for Victorian Segmentation [Q3] A1-4. direction and level of interest (7 scale) [Q4] A1-5. learning experience (Yes/No) [Q5] A1-6. knowledge levels (7 scale) [Q6] A1-7. information route (Yes/No) [Q7] A2. Questions related to education and public outreach A2-1. possession (Yes/No) [Q8] A2-2. desire to possess (7 scale) [Q9] A2-3. experience visiting facilities (Yes/No) [Q10] A2-4. desire to visit facilities (7 scale) [Q11] A2-5. experience of astronomical phenomena (Yes/No) [Q12] A2-6. desire to experience astronomical phenomena (7 scale) [Q13] A3. Questions related to the the cyclic knowledge model A3-1. experience of activities (Yes/No) [Q14] A3-2. desire to experience of activities (7 scale) [Q15] (B-specific questions) B1. questions related to Astrobiology B2. questions related to Astrotourism B3. questions related to acceptance ======================================================= ------------------------------------------------------- A1-1. How much are you interested in science and technology? ------------------------------------------------------- 1. very interested 2. quite interested 3. neither interested not disinterested 4. not very interested 5. not interested at all 6. don't know ------------------------------------------------------- A1-2. Do you actively search for information about science and technology? ------------------------------------------------------- 1. yes 2. no 3. don't know ------------------------------------------------------- A1-3. When you have looked for information science about and technology in the past, have you generally been able to find what you were looking for? ------------------------------------------------------- 1. yes, and it tends to be easy to understand 2. yes, but it is often difficult to understand 3. no, I often can't find what I am looking for 4. don't know ------------------------------------------------------- A1-4. How interested are you in the items? ------------------------------------------------------- [1: Not interested at all - 7: Very interested] Mythology Astrology Japanese Culture Philosophy Religion Art Climate Change Space exploration Astronomy Physics ------------------------------------------------------- A1-5. Have you studied the Universe using any of the learning opportunities? ------------------------------------------------------- [options: yes, no, don't know] Early Childhood Education Primary Education Secondary Education Higher Education Postgraduate Education Learn from Family Lifelong Learning ------------------------------------------------------- A1-6. Can you explain the concepts related to the stars and the Universe? ------------------------------------------------------- [1: can not explain at all - 7: can confidently explain ] Waxing and Waning Life of a Star the Galaxy Birth of the Universe Blackhole Exoplanet Gravitational Wave Light Pollution Space Weather Forecast Climate Change ------------------------------------------------------- A1-7. How do you find information about the Universe? ------------------------------------------------------- [options: yes, no, don't know] Website Apps SNS Online Video Contents Book and Magazine Newspaper Radio TV Program Friend and Family Expert ------------------------------------------------------- A2-1. Please select the items that you own. (MA) ------------------------------------------------------- Goods and Fashion Items with Starry Design Planisphere Home Planetarium Binocular Solar Eclipse Glasses Telescope Book Magazine Video Media Apps I do not have any of them ------------------------------------------------------- A2-2. How much do you want the items? ------------------------------------------------------- [1: do not want at all - 7: want very much] Goods and Fashion Items with Starry Design Planisphere Home Planetarium Binocular Solar Eclipse Glasses Telescope Book Magazine Video Media Apps ------------------------------------------------------- A2-3. Please select the facilities you have visited since you became an adult (over 18 years old). (MA) ------------------------------------------------------- Library Cinema Aquarium and Zoo Art Museum Museum Science Center Planetarium Observatory Launch Complex Football Stadium I do not have any of them ------------------------------------------------------- A2-4. How much would you like to visit the facilities? ------------------------------------------------------- [1: do not want to vist at all - 7: want to visit very much] Library Cinema Aquarium and Zoo Art Museum Museum Science Center Planetarium Observatory Launch Complex Football Stadium ------------------------------------------------------- A2-5. Which of the activities have you done consciously? (MA) ------------------------------------------------------- watch the Moon or Stars watch Shooting Star watch Comet watch Aurora watch Lunar Eclipse watch Solar Eclipse watch Moon Rising find Evening Star watch Stars with Telescope take Photo of Moon or Stars I haven't done any of them ------------------------------------------------------- A2-6. How much do you want to try the activities? ------------------------------------------------------- [1: do not want to do at all - 7: want to do very much] watch the Moon or Stars watch Shooting Star watch Comet watch Aurora watch Lunar Eclipse watch Solar Eclipse watch Moon Rising find Evening Star watch Stars with Telescope take Photo of Moon or Stars I haven't done any of them ------------------------------------------------------- A3-1. Please select the actions that you have done. (MA) ------------------------------------------------------- read Research Paper of Astronomy read Astronomy Textbook read Astronomy Book watch Astronomy TV Show attend Star Gazing Event attend Astronomy Open Lecture attend Science Cafe join Astronomy Club join Astronomy SNS donate to Astronomy Research I haven't done any of them ------------------------------------------------------- A3-2. How much do you want to try the activities? ------------------------------------------------------- [1: do not want to do at all - 7: want to do very much] read Research Paper of Astronomy read Astronomy Textbook read Astronomy Book watch Astronomy TV Show attend Star Gazing Event attend Astronomy Open Lecture attend Science Cafe join Astronomy Club join Astronomy SNS donate to Astronomy Research * Specific Questions (B1-B3) are omitted because they are not published yet