journal :: Simpson, J. S. & Parsons, E. C. (In Press). African American perspectives and informal science education experiences. Science Education.

This qualitative study examined the perspectives of African American parents as it pertained to informal science education. The following questions guided this study: (1) What are the desires of African American parents/guardians with respect to informal science programs and experiences for their children?; (2) What happens in Jordan Academy, an...

Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Family, Children (6-12), Research, Mathematics, Informal Learning, Camp Enrichment Program

conference :: Zimmerman, H., Kantor, D., Ellenbogen, K., Lyons, L., Zuiker, S., Satwicz, T., Martell, S., Brown, M., Hsi, S., Smith, B. K. (2010, July 1). Technologies and tools to support informal science learning. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference for the Learning Sciences – ICLS 2010 . Presentation in Chicago, IL. June 29 - July 2, 2010. .

Zimmerman, H. T., Kanter, D. E., Ellenbogen, K., Lyons, L., Zuiker, S. J., Satwicz, T., Martell, S. T., Brown, M., Hsi, S., & Smith, B.K. (2010, July 1). Technologies and tools to support informal science learning. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference for the Learning Sciences – ICLS 2010. Presentation in Chicago, IL. June 29 - Ju...

Tags: learning sciences, intersection

periodical :: Harris, E. (2010). Six Steps to Successfully Scale Impact in Nonprofit Sector. The Evaluation Exchange, 15(1), 4-6. Retrieved 6/21/2010, from http://www.hfrp.org/evaluation/the-evaluation-exchange/issue-archive/current-issue-scaling-impact.

Erin Harris of the Harvard Family Research project (HFRP) reviews the literature on this topic and discusses how nonprofits can successfully scale up an intervention, thus expanding impact to reach larger populations.

Tags: evaluation, impact, scale

journal :: Arcand, K. K., Megan, W. (2010, 4 28). Bringing the Universe to the Street: A Preliminary Look at Informal Learning Implications for a Large-Scale Non-traditional Science Outreach Project. JCOM Journal of Science Communication, 9(2), 13. Retrieved May 24, 2010, from http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/09/02/Jcom0902%282010%29A01/.

“From Earth to the Universe” (FETTU) is a collection of astronomical images that showcase some of the most popular, current views of our Universe. The images, representing the wide variety of astronomical objects known to exist, have so far been exhibited in about 500 locations throughout the world as part of the International Year of Astronomy....

book :: D. J. Tippins, M. P. Mueller, M. van Eijck, J. D. Adams (Eds.). (2010). Cultural Studies and Environmentalism The Confluence of EcoJustice, Place-based (Science) Education, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Springer.

Tags: Place-based, indigenous knowledge, traditional ecological knowledge, environment, language, culture, learning, culturally relevant

journal :: Smith, L., Smith, J., Arcand, K. K., Smith, R., Bookbinder, J., Keach, K. (2010). Aesthetics and Astronomy: Studying the Public’s Perception and Understanding of Imagery From Space. Science Communication.

This study examined the scientific understanding of astronomical pictures by experts and nonexperts. It explored how both groups perceive astronomical images and their understanding of both what they are seeing and the science that underlies the images. Data comprised n = 8,866 responses from a survey linked to the NASA Astronomical Picture of t...

Tags: astronomy, aesthetics, context

report :: Bevan, B., Michalchik, V., Bhanot, R., Rauch, N. (2010). Out-of-School Time STEM: Building Experience, Building Bridges. San Franscisco:

This report reviews patterns, challenges, and questions developing in the field of out-ofschool-time (OST) science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs by drawing on the efforts of some two dozen federally funded programs that participated and presented their work at a conference held in Washington, DC in October of 2009. Re...

Tags: OST

journal :: Alexander, M. (2010). What are the "Six Strands" for History Museums? . Curator, 53(2), 239-246.

Learning Science in Informal Environments chronicles the state of science learning in museums today. What is known about learning history in history museums? How does the practice of history in history museums stack up with this national report? The author presents one perspective on how the six strands of science learning might be adapted and a...

journal :: Shouse, A., Lewenstein, B., Feder, M., Bell, P. (2010). Crafting Museum Experiences in Light of Research on Learning: Implications of the National Research Council's Report on Informal Science Education . Curator, 53(2), 137-154.

In this article, the editors of the recent National Research Council report Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits discuss the report's implications for museum professionals. The report is a synthesis of some 2,000 studies and evaluations of learning in non-school settings such as museums. Here we focus on three ...

journal :: Duke, L. (2010). The Museum Visit: It's an experience, not a lesson. Curator, 53(3), 271-279.

Museums offer visitors direct experiences—such as visual experiences—that are not available elsewhere in daily life. Learning through verbal information is part of it, yet the aesthetic experience is always outside of the "right-answer paradigm." Cognitive development occurs when perceptions inform thinking, thoughts are expressed in language, a...