NIMBioS/NISER Webinar series presents: NSF INCLUDES Evaluation-Focused Webinars Effective program evaluation is an essential component of STEM education and workforce development. These no-cost evaluation-focused webinars will help you develop evaluation plans that meet the needs of INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science) Pilot and … Read more
The 2018 NSF STEM for All Video Showcase: Transforming the Educational Landscape, will be held online May 14 – 21, 2018. This event is created and facilitated by TERC and is funded by the National Science Foundation (Award #1642187). This work is done in collaboration with six NSF-funded resource centers: MSPnet, CADRE, CIRCL, CAISE, STELAR, and CS for All Teachers. … Read more
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has released the first in a series of publications from the Public Face of Science initiative, Perceptions of Science in America. Drawing on available data that “paint a picture of a heterogeneous [American] public whose perceptions are dependent on context and values,” the goal of the report is … Read more
As part of CAISE’s effort to create sector-specific lenses into the InformalScience.org’s repository of resources, we have launched the Citizen Science landing page. This portal gives an overview of current citizen science and public participation in scientific research activity in informal settings and provides key resources, evaluation reports and tools, examples of funded projects and … Read more
The One Sky Institute is a professional learning community that supports and builds the next generation of leadership in broadening participation work through public engagement, community engagement, and informal science education programs. The Institute’s goal is to expand and connect the community of professionals committed to developing more inclusive, responsive, and relevant efforts to … Read more
The Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) announces a nationwide search for temporary Program Directors at the National Science Foundation. Formal consideration of applications will begin on December 1, 2017 and will continue until selections are made. DRL seeks program officers … Read more
The Association of Science-Technology Centers 2017 Annual Conference will be taking place October 21-24, 2017 in San Jose, CA. Join CAISE for concurrent sessions on Broadening Participation in STEM and on current and potential synergies between informal STEM education and science communication. CAISE will also be participating in the poster session, where staff and co-PIs … Read more
Design. Though defined in different ways, it’s often recognized as a productive process that can be used to improve or transform existing conditions. As such, design can be a powerful and active tool for moving toward equity and social justice. In the context of engineering and making, people of all ages and backgrounds can use … Read more
You can improve your InformalScience.org presence by adding a picture to your profile. Profile pictures appear next to your name on resource pages and in the member directory. To add a profile picture, log in to InformalScience.org. If you are already logged in, you can select “My Account” in the top right corner of the … Read more
The NSF is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Program Director position in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), Arlington, VA. The ideal candidate should have expertise in research and development in informal learning environments such as museums, aquariums, or community based … Read more