Participants were asked to rank 6 potential improvements for the virtual environment from most valuable (1) to least valuable (6):
Response Analysis:
To accommodate both proper rankings and non-conforming responses, we used a pairwise preference analysis:
vs. | 3D Recreation | Historical Photos | 360° Views | Character Interactions | Community Stories | Historical Info |
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3D Recreation | 0.500 | 0.577 | 0.423 | 0.692 | 0.615 | 0.577 |
Historical Photos | 0.423 | 0.500 | 0.538 | 0.808 | 0.692 | 0.731 |
360° Views | 0.577 | 0.462 | 0.500 | 0.654 | 0.538 | 0.538 |
Character Interactions | 0.308 | 0.192 | 0.346 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.423 |
Community Stories | 0.385 | 0.308 | 0.462 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.462 |
Historical Info | 0.423 | 0.269 | 0.462 | 0.577 | 0.538 | 0.500 |
Reading the matrix: Follow a row item across from left to right. The number in each cell represents the probability a participant would prefer the row item over the column item. A darker color indicates a stronger preference for the row item over the column item. Numbers below 0.5 (lighter shades) indicate a preference for the column item over the row item.
• Percentages represent normalized preference scores from pairwise analysis
• Confidence levels indicate consistency of preferences across respondents
• Analysis based on 13 participant responses with ranking data
• Higher scores (>60%) with high confidence suggest strong consensus
The results suggest an interesting dynamic between researcher and participant priorities. While researchers value participant narratives and memories, participants showed stronger interest in the unique visual-spatial offerings of the virtual environment. This preference pattern likely reflects both the short session duration and the presence of alternative channels for storytelling during the workshop.
These findings should be interpreted within the specific context of the workshop format. For longer engagement sessions or solo experiences, particularly with visitors who lack personal memories of the space, we might expect different priorities to emerge - especially regarding narrative content and historical documentation.