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“Ideation to Actuality” is a research project created by Scientist and Science Communication Professor, Dr. Christine O’Connell, from Stony Brook University and independent Artist and Creative Professional, Karen Ingram, which aims to look at the connections between artists and scientists in the development and communication of ideas. We are looking for scientists (anyone involved in ... Read more

Authors: Sue Ellen McCann, Asheley Landrum, Sevda Eris An exploration of millennials’ science media consumption habits, curiosity about science, and cultural beliefs has revealed some useful insights for engaging this generation when it comes to science. Millennials (people born between 1981 and 1996) are far more engaged with social media than previous generations and have ... Read more

This Knowledge Base article was written collaboratively with contributions from Rachel Bonnette and Christina Restrepo Nazar. This article was migrated from a previous version of the Knowledge Base. The date stamp does not reflect the original publication date.   Overview What does equity in making mean and for whom it is equitable?   The maker movement ... Read more

By Sunshine Menezes, Executive Director of the Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting at the University of Rhode Island It’s no secret that practitioners and scholars often view their disciplines differently. Scholars worry that their research is not being applied by practitioners, while those in the field may struggle to apply research findings within the specific logistical ... Read more

Texas Tech University’s STEM CORE presents the #WhyNotMeSTEM Conference on May 22-24, 2022 in Lubbock, TX. The event is an interactive conference with the goal of identifying and executing actionable steps to make STEM more inclusive. Register by April 15 here. This conference will be a mix of small group sessions, speakers, and roundtables to ... Read more

The Inclusion Collaborative Department at the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) builds a culture that promotes equity and values everyone by strengthening, sustaining, and ensuring inclusive practices. We believe every individual regardless of abilities and disabilities has the right to equitable access to quality inclusive learning and community environments. The 10th Annual Inclusion Collaborative State ... Read more

​This study was performed and written by Gil G. Noam, Patricia J. Allen, and Bailey Triggs, The PEAR Institute: Partnerships in Education and Resilience. To read the full evaluation, visit: https://www.thepearinstitute.org/afterschool-stem-evaluation-2016   To instill in youth an interest in STEM, an ongoing love and engagement with learning, and to prepare them for an increasingly STEM-focused workforce, ... Read more

  This article was written by Sue Allen & the Afterschool Coaching for Rural Educators in STEM (ACRES) project team, Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance.   Recently, an advisor on our Transforming Rural Communities: Virtual Instructional Coaching in Afterschool and Library Programs project (NSF Award #1713134) project advisory committee told us that our in-person kick-off meeting was the ... Read more

Do the exhibits, programs, and other activities you develop, implement, or evaluate have science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) identity as a learning goal or desired outcome? If so, are you taking into account the concept of identity in its full complexity? The Evaluation and Measurement Task Force of the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education ... Read more

At the request of the National Science Foundation (NSF), CAISE organized a meeting for NSF Informal Science Education (ISE) Program principal investigators (PIs), July 25–26, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The ISE PI Summit 2008 brought together NSF ISE PIs from across the country as well as other leaders in the field for two days of ... Read more

The ISE Summit 2010, organized by the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education with support from the National Science Foundation, took place March 3-5, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Agenda Surrounded by Science The broad goal of the ISE Summit was to mobilize, energize, and empower the informal science education community — including film and ... Read more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Informal Science Education (ISE) Program Principal Investigator Meeting, March 14-16, 2012, convened 241 Principal Investigators at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C Meeting Program

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program funds approximately 30-35 projects each year across diverse informal learning sectors such as media and technology, exhibitions, public programs, and professional development. These are the most recent set of AISL awards related to media and technology. Click on each award’s title to view their ... Read more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program funds approximately 30-35 projects each year across diverse informal learning sectors such as media and technology, exhibitions, public programs, and professional development. These are the most recent set of AISL awards related to media and technology. Click on each award’s title to view their ... Read more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program funds approximately 30-35 projects each year across diverse informal learning sectors such as media and technology, exhibitions, public programs, and professional development. These are the most recent set of AISL awards related to media and technology. Click on each award’s title to view their ... Read more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program funds approximately 30-35 projects each year across diverse informal learning sectors such as media and technology, exhibitions, public programs, and professional development. These are the most recent set of AISL awards related to media and technology. Click on each award’s title to view their ... Read more

The NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program Principal Investigator (PI) Meeting convened AISL PIs, co-PIs, and project team members from a wide range of informal STEM education sectors. The agenda for the 2014 AISL PI Meeting included technical assistance, presentations, panels, sessions, discussion groups, and networking events. Meeting Program Posters Meeting Documentation Looking for ... Read more

Citizen science describes data collection efforts by volunteers (who are often not professional scientists) to advance scientific inquiry. Other outcomes may occur as a result of citizen science projects—including participants learning more about particular disciplines, the co-creation of research questions, and solving problems important to local communities. While these few sentences characterize citizen science, it ... Read more

Mark your calendars for the 2015 Teaching & Learning Video Showcase! CAISE, along with NSF-funded education resource centers MSPnet, STELAR, ARC, CADRE, CS10K, and CIRCL have invited Principal Investigators of education and learning projects to create videos showcasing their innovative work. Beginning on May 11, head to the Video Showcase site to view and vote ... Read more

Abstracts and team members from projects who received awards in 2016 from the National Science Foundation’s Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program (as well as co-funded awards) are now available on InformalScience.org. You can search and filter these project pages using the advanced search on the homepage, or browse the list below. Congratulations to the ... Read more

It was with great pleasure that the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) hosted the 2016 National Science Foundation (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program Principal Investigator (PI) Meeting from February 29-March 2, 2016, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel in North Bethesda, MD. See also: Meeting Program Posters Science Education and ... Read more

The new 2017 National Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program awards have been cataloged on the InformalScience.org website. The awards can be found in the table categorized by seven project types: Broad Implementation, Conferences, EAGER, Exploratory Pathways, Innovation in Development, Research in Service to Practice and Travel Grant. You may also search and ... Read more

As part of the scope of CAISE activities under the renewed cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program, we tasked ourselves with providing the professional community with a report tracking notable publications, events and trends over the year (2017). Intended as a sector-based collection of milestones that had impact ... Read more

The conference will be held June 5th and 6th, 2017 at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. Registration is now open. Save money and register at the regular rate with tickets purchased before May 10, 2017. Several meals included in registration. Call for Participation is still open. Add your voice to the conference program: join the ... Read more

The 2017 STEM for All Video Showcase: “Research & Design for Impact”  is now live! Come view the videos, comment on those that interest you and vote for your favorites. 478 presenters and co-presenters have submitted 171 videos related to all areas of STEM teaching and learning. You can search for videos of interest or filter by ... Read more