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Evaluation of the Bill Nye the Science Guy Television Series and Outreach

July 1, 1996 | Media and Technology
Bill Nye the Science Guy is a widely-viewed, children's television series on science. Designed for eight-to-ten year olds, this series is shown in late afternoons Monday through Friday on PBS stations and on commercial television over the weekends. Rockman et al, an independent research group in San Francisco, was contracted by KCTS, Seattle, WA, to undertake an evaluation of the Bill Nye the Science Guy television series. The evaluation was charged with exploring the impact of the series on children at home, in school, and in other settings where children can watch television. Both the funders and the PBS station were concerned about science learning outcomes, attitude change, and the impact of the series on girls and minority children.

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  • Rockman et al
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  • KCTS
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    Funders

    NSF
    Funding Program: ISE/AISL
    Award Number: 9552587
    Funding Amount: 2297157
    Resource Type: Evaluation Reports
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media

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