Needs Assessment Protocol: STS Science Cafes

April 13th, 2017 | EVALUATION

This is the protocol for a research project to assess the wants and needs of adults in underserved STEM learning communities -- in our case, the Richmond, VA African American community -- towards the goal of using a community-university partnership to staging STS science cafes that respond to these wants and needs.

Document

Needs-Assessment-Focus-Group-Protocol_AFAM_REVISED.pdf

Team Members

Fatima Carson, Author, Rockman et al.
Kristin Bass, Contributor, Rockman et al.
Karen Rader, Contributor, VCU
Cynthia Gibbs, Contributor, Science Pub RVA

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: AISL
Award Number: 1611953

Related URLs

Science Cafes: Modeling and Assessing a Structured Adult Informal Science Education Program

Tags

Access and Inclusion: Black | African American Communities | Ethnic | Racial | Urban
Audience: Adults | Evaluators | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: General STEM
Resource Type: Observation Protocol | Research and Evaluation Instruments
Environment Type: Public Events and Festivals | Public Programs