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In order to name and classify a plant they see, children use their existing mental models to provide the plant with a name and classification. In this study pupils of...
DATE: September 1st, 2000
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An Early Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) has been given to The ASTA Group, LLC to create a blueprint for an International Conference on Cyberlearning that would explore radically...
DATES: October 1st, 2009 - May 31st, 2010
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The Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE), in collaboration with the Museum of Science, Boston, is organizing the first steps toward developing a nation-wide effort to bring...
DATES: October 1st, 2005 - March 31st, 2008
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If afterschool is to become a system at the program level and a profession at the staff level, the field needs to examine requirements resulting from differing perspectives as well...
DATE: March 1st, 2011
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Discovery Place in Charlotte, NC is planning and coordinating a visit by Chinese delegates to designated United States Science Museums toward identifying cooperative endeavors related to public understanding of science....
DATES: May 1st, 2001 - May 31st, 2004
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Ideally, the process and product of interpretive planning is a living document that serves to guide a museum's interpretation proactively. This case study details the development and resulting benefits of...
DATE: September 1st, 2008
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The Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, OH and the Science and Technology Interactive Center in Naperville, IL collaboratively plan to develop a series of interactive exhibits on nuclear...
DATES: June 1st, 1990 - May 31st, 1993
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In this article, Kris Morrissey of the Michigan State University Museum draws parallels between the events of September 11, 2001 and Richard E. Crabbe's novel "Suspension." Morrissey goes on to...
DATE: September 1st, 2001
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Building Demand for Math Literacy is a comprehensive project designed to increase arithmetic and algebraic mathematical competency among underserved youth, as well as high school and college students trained as...
DATES: August 1st, 2005 - July 31st, 2010
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In the fall of 2007 the Doig River First Nation, an Aboriginal group from northeastern British Columbia, launched its Virtual Museum of Canada-funded Web exhibit Dane-Wajich: Dane-zaa Stories and Songs:...
DATE: January 1st, 2008
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The project's goal is to facilitate the growth and use of the web site informalscience.org for posting reports of research and evaluation of Informal Science Education (ISE) funded projects. The...
DATES: August 15th, 2010 - July 31st, 2015
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This article describes how two inquiry games promoted student science skills in a museum setting while minimizing demands on teachers, fostering collaboration, and incorporating chaperones. Students who played these games...
DATE: January 1st, 2013
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In this chapter we introduce the notion of islands of expertise, explore links between related socio-cultural and information processing theory, and overview a study of family conversations while parents and...
DATE: January 1st, 2002
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The article focuses on the creation and development of an interactive science museum by middle level students as part of informal science education in the U.S. The said project which...
DATE: October 1st, 2006
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TERC and ASTC will collaborate with thirteen science and technology centers around the country to create and implement a professional development program for science center staff. The goal of this...
DATES: January 1st, 2003 - June 30th, 2007
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This project augments an NCES data collection effort for the High School Longitudinal Study by including 150 additional schools in up to 10 selected states to create state representative samples...
DATES: August 15th, 2008 - July 31st, 2012
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This grant supports a workshop focused on catalyzing STEM education R & D in Sri Lanka and in the U.S. through networking and international collaboration. The workshop is a collaboration...
DATES: August 15th, 2013 - July 31st, 2014
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This report summarizes the content and shares ideas coming out of a convening organized in September, 2013 by the Alliance and The Henry Ford. Essays by educators, students, researchers and...
DATE: January 1st, 2014
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The aim of this project is to create conversations in science museums among scientists, engineers, and public audiences about an emerging research field, synthetic biology. Synthetic biology applies science and...
DATES: October 1st, 2014 - September 30th, 2017
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The Science Museum of Minnesota will develop "Buildings: A Traveling Exhibit and Permanent Installation with Education and Outreach Programs". This is a multifaceted project that includes a 5,000 sq. ft....
DATES: September 15th, 1996 - August 31st, 1999
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This article explores a variety of strategies for using museum floor staff as evaluation resources. Eric Siegel, Director and Chief Content Officer, discusses the New York Hall of Science's Science...
DATE: July 1st, 2007
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The Science Museum of Minnesota surveyed 30 museum visitors after they used the Bump and Roll exhibit. This formative testing of the exhibit assessed the activity's ability to teach about...
DATE: October 1st, 2008
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Rockman et al evaluated BURN: An Energy Journal, an NSF-funded radio series about the energy issues that impact our communities. Evaluation activities consisted of formative and summative focus groups, web...
DATE: June 24th, 2014
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The National Center for Atmospheric Research NNCAR) is developing a traveling interactive exhibit to parallel the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) deployment of Terminal Doppler Weather Radars (TDWR) at 47 airports...
DATES: August 1st, 1992 - January 31st, 1995
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The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is requesting $971,288 over three years for the development, formative and summative evaluation of two traveling exhibits. The 5,000 sq. ft. traveling exhibit...
DATES: March 1st, 1995 - February 28th, 1997
