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This project will teach foundational computational thinking (CT) concepts to preschoolers by creating a mobile app to guide families through sequenced sets of videos and hands-on activities, building on the...
DATES: August 1st, 2020 - July 31st, 2024
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This is an overview of research to measure STEM Engagement and Advocacy of Older Adults (50+). This work explored findings from Design Challenges hosted for older adult learners and also...
DATE: September 12th, 2022
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Informal STEM learning experiences (ISLEs), such as participating in science, computing, and engineering clubs and camps, have been associated with the development of youth’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics interests...
DATE: June 7th, 2023
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National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Engineering Quotient (EQ) for Teachers is a free, online curriculum and collection of resources for educators who want to teach NFB EQ, the National Federation...
DATE: June 5th, 2023
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The Kaulele Kapa Exhibit was created to explore the effectiveness of a Hawaiian culture-based framework and approach in increasing learner engagement and depth of knowledge in STEM among Native Hawaiian/Pacific...
DATE: September 15th, 2022
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There is growing interest in stories as potentially powerful tools for science learning. In this mini-review article, we discuss theory and evidence indicating that, especially for young children, listening to...
DATE: February 23rd, 2023
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The STEM Excellence and Leadership project (Assouline et al., 2017) was funded by the National Science Foundation from 2017 to 2023 (Award #1713123). The project was organized around a research-practice...
DATE: May 1st, 2023
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The STEM Excellence and Leadership project is an NSF-funded Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Research in Service to Practice project of the University of Iowa’s Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted...
DATE: June 30th, 2022
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The Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities (CSCRC) project was a three-year project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Environmental Literacy Program (NA18SEC0080008) and by the Museum...
DATE: September 1st, 2022
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The project team published a research synopsis article with Futurum Science Careers in Feb 2023 called “How Can Place Attachment Improve Scientific Literacy?” The target audience for the article is...
DATE: February 12th, 2023
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Research on citizen science programmes has highlighted that they can foster science content and knowledge gain, enhance pro-environmental behaviour and cultivate civic action among participants. Especially in the case of...
DATE: December 21st, 2020
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A key broadening participation challenge for science communication is to reach non-traditional audiences beyond those already interested in science. In this study we test a “Guerilla Science” approach that blends...
DATE: May 8th, 2023
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In Spring 2022, Monterey Bay Aquarium opened its new exhibition, Into the Deep (En lo Profundo). The 7,000+ square-foot exhibition showcases characteristics of the deep sea and the animals that...
DATE: January 15th, 2023
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Dedicated science learning spaces primarily attract audiences who seek out science learning experiences. This self-selection represents a major challenge for broadening participation. We examined an approach to reaching audiences who...
DATE: April 27th, 2023
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) will continue its collaboration in providing scientists and engineers experiential professional development and public service...
DATES: September 15th, 2022 - August 31st, 2027
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The polar regions inspire wonder, awe, and fascination. But they are also icons of fragility that have provided global audiences with unforgettable images of glacial melt, shrinking permafrost, and the...
DATES: September 1st, 2022 - August 31st, 2027
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Improving diversity in STEM fields is key to addressing the critical and complex issues faced by society in the 21st century. Research shows that only 17% of American Indian/Alaska Native...
DATES: August 1st, 2022 - July 31st, 2026
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This REU Site award to TERC, located in Cambridge, MA, will support the training of eight students for ten weeks during the summers of 2023-2025. Students will perform research in...
DATES: March 15th, 2022 - February 28th, 2025
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The exponential increase in extreme events over the last decade compels new methods of managing risk in communities exposed to recurring natural hazards. This project advances the National Science Foundation's...
DATES: October 1st, 2022 - September 30th, 2025
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The Coastal Bend Region (CBR) of Texas is vulnerable to acute and chronic environmental stressors stemming from natural and industrial sources, including flooding and erosion from high tides, storm surge...
DATES: October 1st, 2022 - September 30th, 2026
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The eruption of Mauna Loa, Earth's largest volcano, is an opportunity to greatly increase new information about natural hazards, and how scientists and students learn about volcanoes. By acquiring new...
DATES: January 15th, 2023 - December 31st, 2023
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With funding from the NASA Science Mission Directorate’s (NASA SMD) Science Activation program, the Space Science Institute (SSI) launched NASA@ My Library in 2016. The vision of NASA@ My Library...
DATE: March 17th, 2023
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Re-Living Paleontology conducted usability and comparison studies on immersion and interactivity in augmented reality (AR) and visitors' engagement and understanding of science. Two "Tar AR" experiences were designed and studied:
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DATE: April 26th, 2023
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This paper presents synthesized research on where XR is most effective within a museum setting and what impact XR might have on the visitor experience.
It was funded via Re-Living Paleontology,...
DATE: April 24th, 2023
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This report summarizes the main findings from the Cultivating Confidence research study, which investigated the impact of a single science museum visit on young adults' science self-efficacy and views of...
DATE: April 11th, 2023
