September 30th, 2010 | EVALUATION
MarshAccess is an informal science education program based at the Meadowlands Environment Center (MEC) in Lyndhurst, NJ, and funded by the National Science Foundation. MarshAccess seeks to engage largely underserved populations of young and older adults with disabilities, as well as older adults with age-related limitations, in outdoor experiential STEM activities centered on the New Jersey Meadowlands marsh ecosystem. Program modules are designed to increase interest in science, increase scientific literacy, develop a sustained relationship between the MEC and the target audience and audience service providers, and improve the facilitation skills of all MEC staff in working with individuals with disabilities. Data was collected on partnerships, programs delivered, participation, and effects on participants. In addition, two workshops as well as a national conference held for adults were evaluated. This evaluation has findings in the following areas: 1. Programs and Participants 2. Directors’ evaluations 3. Staff evaluations 4. Workshop evaluations 5. National conference evaluations
Document
Summative_Evaluation_for_informalscience.org_.doc
Team Members
Hilarie B. Davis, Evaluator, Technology for Learning, Inc.Bradford T. Davey, Evaluator, Technology for Learning, Inc.
Ramapo College of New Jersey, Contributor
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0638793
Funding Amount: 852276
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Tags
Access and Inclusion: People with Disabilities
Audience: Adults | Evaluators | Museum | ISE Professionals | Seniors | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Education and learning science | Life science | Nature of science
Resource Type: Evaluation Reports | Summative
Environment Type: Park | Outdoor | Garden Programs | Public Programs