The National Science Foundation’s Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program has recently awarded funding to a wide range of projects. The AISL Program funds five types of projects: (1) Synthesis; (2) Conference; (3) Partnership Development and Planning; (4) Integrating Research and Practice; and (5) Research in Support of Wide-reaching Public Engagement with STEM. You can … Read more
The National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics presents their biannual (every two years) report on statistical information about the representation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in STEM employment and science and engineering education. Read the report.
Learn more about how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to change how its research applications are scored to reduce bias and the burden on reviewers in a new article.
AUTHORS: Deborah Wasserman, Colleen Popson, and Laura Weiss Informal STEM learning institutions, educators, and evaluators face a unique challenge. Each institution sponsors a wide array of programming for all sorts of learners. Educational interactions can range from two- or three-minute interactions to multi-year intensive programming. An educator with a hands-on activity cart in a museum … 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
Since 2017, CAISE has compiled an annual Year in Informal STEM Education slide deck, with generous contributions from practitioners, researchers, and evaluators working in informal STEM learning and science communication settings. This year, in place of that resource, this blog recaps some highlights capturing what CAISE learned, generated and tracked in 2021. News, View, and … Read more
The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for program officer/director positions. The Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) within the Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces five nation-wide searches for Program Officers (i.e., Directors.) Program Directors in DRL have an unparalleled … Read more
About the Author: Laura Bartock is the Community Science Fellow at the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC). ASTC’s Community Science Initiative is comprised of several new and interlinked philanthropically-funded programs to connect and support members in building capacity for their own community science work. CAISE is funded by a cooperative agreement between the National Science Foundation and ASTC. As … Read more
By Day Greenberg and Angela Calabrese Barton, University of Michigan The YESTEM Project: Science Learning + Partnerships to Support Equitable STEM Pathways for Minoritized Youth (U.S. PI: Angela Calabrese Barton, UK PI: Louise Archer) “When I’m here [at science club], I feel like I can be me. Like, it’s not judgmental here. We get to learn and do things … Read more
Written by Shannon McManimon with contributions from Choua Her, Zdanna King, Joseph Adamji The Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center (KAYSC) at the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) aims to “empower youth to change our world through science.” The KAYSC is a long-term, out-of-school-time (OST) pathway program for youth who are under-represented in STEM (girls, … Read more