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In this article, George E. Hein of Lesley College clarifies his case for the constructivist approach, in response to Roger Miles' criticism of the theory....
DATE: September 1st, 1997
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This report summarizes the findings of an evaluation of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Informal Science Education (ISE) program. The program provides support for a variety of informal science education...
DATE: August 1st, 1998
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Report from an ITEST meeting to define a research agenda for the afterschool field convened by the ITEST Learning Resource Center at Education Development Center, Inc....
DATE: June 9th, 2011
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This research agenda is a living document, constructed in response to on-going field-wide conversations following the 21st Century Natural History Settings Conference at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. At...
DATE: June 26th, 2014
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In this article, Harris Shettel, museum evaluation consultant and President of the Visitor Studies Association (1991-1993), discusses the state of the field of visitor studies and makes predictions about and...
DATE: September 1st, 1993
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The Internet now plays an important role in education. This paper reviews the current literature on Internet-based science learning environments, focusing in particular on the characteristics of learners that affect...
DATE: January 1st, 2013
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Resources are available to help educators teach nanotechnology topics and find curriculum materials for their classes, including published journal articles, video lectures, laboratory experiment procedures and in-person workshops. Educational materials...
DATE: January 1st, 2014
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of science field trips as educational tools to connect students to classroom concepts. Experiential learning at formal and informal field...
DATE: June 16th, 2014
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This report for educators aims to examine the current landscape of adult informal learning using digital technologies. It provides new data on adult use of technology for informal learning and...
DATE: April 1st, 2009
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Informal learning in math, science, and technology is an increasingly important vehicle for educating the public. Throughout their lifetime, the average citizen will spend a much greater amount of time...
DATES: September 1st, 1992 - August 31st, 1994
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This review conducted by the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) explores the current discussion and research findings on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) in out-of-school time and reflects...
DATE: June 1st, 2007
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In this article, Randi Korn reviews the "Museum Audiences Today: Building Constituencies for the Future" study, a 1984 evaluation of 25 museums in Southern California. Korn summarizes the book and...
DATE: January 1st, 1988
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Investigations in Number, Data and Space is an elementary school mathematics curriculum which reflects research on, and best practices in, learning and teaching mathematics in grades K-5. NSF funded the...
DATES: July 10th, 2001 - June 30th, 2007
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In this paper, the authors describe the process and results of an innovative three-partner project that involved students, scientists, and ISE educators in developing resources for a young audience....
DATE: August 1st, 2011
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The National Resource Center of the 122 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLIs), in collaboration with the Exploratorium and three regional OLLI sites at California State University-East Bay, University of South...
DATES: September 15th, 2009 - August 31st, 2010
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Poster on NSF grant DRL-0917496 (""A Science Education Center for the Third Age"") from the 2012 ISE PI Meeting....
DATE: March 15th, 2012
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In evaluating the success of teacher development programs, valid and scalable measures of teaching practice are needed. We have developed and validated the Science Lesson Plan Analysis Instrument (SLPAI) for...
DATE: November 1st, 2008
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Maryland Instructional Television, in conjunction with the National Science Teachers Association, will use the expertise of scientists and educators and the medium of television to create an exciting science video...
DATES: September 15th, 1986 - March 31st, 1991
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On November 4, 2010 The Science Museum of Minnesota, in conjunction with Fresh Energy, held a program about ocean acidification. The program included a dinner reception for VIP guests, a...
DATE: February 1st, 2011
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The Exploratorium requests support for four nationally recognized installation artists to develop scientifically relevant, interactive exhibits that will model the movements of waves, clouds, and flowing water and their interplay...
DATES: June 15th, 1992 - November 30th, 1994
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This paper describes findings from a Ph.D. study of visitors, particularly non-museum visitors, at two university art museums in Hong Kong. This study contributes to the literature on museum education...
DATE: July 1st, 2004
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A Study of Communication in the NISE Network (Network Communication Study), conducted during the sixth year of the grant, sought to learn how the four primary communication components that were...
DATE: April 1st, 2012
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In this article, Jacksonville State University's Amy Cota and Stephen Bitgood address the following evaluation questions: (1) Would label reading decrease when the number of labels is increased? (2) Do...
DATE: November 1st, 1994
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We investigated the inclusion of a curricular module on global climate change in an Elementary Science Methods course. Using complementary research methods, we analyzed findings from 63 teacher candidates’ drawings,...
DATE: June 1st, 2011
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Educational Web Adventures LLP, representing a collaboration of two educational Web developers and two museum researchers, will conduct research to explore the role of learning style in online informal learning...
DATES: December 1st, 2004 - May 31st, 2007
