June 1st, 2015 | EVALUATION
The University of Minnesota Extension (UME) contracted Garibay Group to conduct a summative evaluation of the Driven to Discover program (often referred to as D2D by youth participants and adult leaders) to assess how adult leaders in Informal Science Education (ISE) settings used the curriculum and citizen science projects as conduits to engage youth in scientific inquiry.
Document
Driven-to-Discover-Summative-Evaluation-Report-FINAL-FINAL.pdf
Team Members
Karen Oberhauser, Principal Investigator, University of MinnesotaCecilia Garibay, Evaluator, Garibay Group
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Award Number: 0917450
Related URLs
Driven to Discover: Enabling Authentic Inquiry through Citizen Science
Tags
Audience: Adults | Educators | Teachers | Evaluators | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | General STEM | Life science | Nature of science
Resource Type: Evaluation Reports | Observation Protocol | Research and Evaluation Instruments | Summative
Environment Type: Afterschool Programs | Citizen Science Programs | Informal | Formal Connections | K-12 Programs | Park | Outdoor | Garden Programs | Public Programs | Summer and Extended Camps