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There is significant work indicating that spatial ability has correlations to student success in STEM programs. Work also shows that spatial ability correlates to professional success in respective STEM fields. Spatial ability has thus been a focus of research in engineering education for some time. Currently, researchers rely on a variety of different spatial ability instruments to quantify participants spatial...
DATE: January 1st, 2021
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Building on lessons learned through implementing and studying the Youth Lead the Way program, a professional development (PD) workshop was developed with project partners from the Sciencenter in Ithaca, New York, to train Sciencenter youth and adult staff on practices and approaches for including teen voices in their museum, shifting the focus and operations of current youth programming to be...
DATE: September 12th, 2023
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Youth Lead the Way: A Youth Advisory Research Board Model for Climate Impact Education, hosted by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), offered a theory-based approach for youth from communities underrepresented in STEM to conduct content research on local climate change impacts and develop interactive educational products designed to engage public audiences around these impacts. Through the Youth...
DATE: September 25th, 2023
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This is a guide to supporting a Youth Advisory Research Board, abbreviated to “YARB.” A YARB integrates two well-established methods of working with youth: Youth Advisory Boards and Youth Participatory Action Research. Youth Advisory Boards give young participants an opportunity to implement real, observable change at institutions such as informal science education centers.
A YARB is different from "typical" youth programming...
DATE: June 6th, 2023
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This guide outlines how to tackle potential gaps in communication, engagement, scheduling, and work styles, as well as provide different ways to incorporate youth input and voice into projects. This guide is divided into four sections: Youth vs. Adults, Youth Engagement, Communicating with Youth, and Advising.
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DATE: March 22nd, 2023
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The aim of this evaluation study was to assess the extent to which the three PD workshop sessions (one for non-education staff, one for education staff and one for program youth) supported knowledge and confidence of Sciencenter staff and youth participants around the topics of integrating feedback from, and co-creating content with youth. The evaluation team used qualitative approaches to...
DATE: July 27th, 2023
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The aim of this evaluation study was to assess the extent to which youth-led products elicited public awareness of climate science or content communicated, and the desire to keep learning more about local climate impacts. The evaluation team used qualitative approaches to collect data through exit surveys and interviews with visitors at three events that were organized by the Youth...
DATE: June 27th, 2023
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The aim of this evaluation study was to document the progress and improvement of the 16-month Youth Lead the Way program. Specifically, the goal of the evaluation strand was to gather evidence of how the Youth Lead the Way experience provided opportunities to elicit in youth skills that aligned with the project and youth’s priorities. The evaluation team used qualitative...
DATE: August 1st, 2023
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This document summarizes lessons learned from implementing Leap into Science: Cultivating a National Network for Informal Science and Literacy (Leap into Science) from 2017-2023. This project occurred across varied informal education settings, sectors, and states. We offer these reflections so that others might understand the project’s successes and, most importantly, its challenges and apply them to your considerations when scaling...
DATE: December 1st, 2023
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From 2018-2023, The Franklin Institute, National Girls Collaborative Project, and the Institute for Learning Innovation led Leap into Science: Cultivating a National Network for Informal Science and Literacy (Leap into Science). Funded by the National Science Foundation, the program spanned five years and included 18 state leadership teams from 19 states who disseminated the program across 20 states. Education Development...
DATE: November 1st, 2023
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This is a brief literature review examining the theory and practice of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). It highlights CBPR's liberatory intent, and focuses on CBPR practice in indigenous communities and among youth.
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DATE: January 10th, 2024
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We worked with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to evaluate a suite of programs for horticulture professionals intended to strengthen sustainable horticultural and landscaping practices in Maine.
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Kera Collective conducted two rounds of program evaluation to understand the experience and impact of Coastal Maine Botanical Garden’s (CMBG) Advanced Studies in Professional Horticulture programs, which vary in format from standalone lectures to multi-session...
DATE: November 15th, 2023
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Reflections from a researcher and caregiver on the process of working together on a study examining strategies to communicate the relevance of engineering practices at exhibits.
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DATE: December 4th, 2023
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Food for Thought is an NSF-funded project (AISL # 1906706) that focuses on teaching the science of food preparation to families with children ages 7-13. This report focuses on the first year of Food for Thought summer camp. The Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) hosted two weeks of Food for Thought summer camp in 2022. COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation observed...
DATE: November 23rd, 2022
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Food for Thought is an NSF-funded project (AISL # 1906706) that focuses on teaching the science of food preparation to families with children ages 7-13. This report focuses on the second year of Food for Thought summer camp. The Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) hosted two weeks of Food for Thought summer camp in 2023. The camps were designed for elementary-aged students,...
DATE: December 27th, 2023
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This "mini-poster," a two-page slideshow presenting an overview of the project, was presented at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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DATE: December 6th, 2023
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This "mini-poster," a two-page slideshow presenting an overview of the project, was presented at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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DATE: December 6th, 2023
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This "mini-poster," a two-page slideshow presenting an overview of the project, was presented at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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DATE: December 6th, 2023
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This "mini-poster," a two-page slideshow presenting an overview of the project, was presented at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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DATE: December 6th, 2023
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This "mini-poster," a two-page slideshow presenting an overview of the project, was presented at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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DATE: December 6th, 2023
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This "mini-poster," a two-page slideshow presenting an overview of the project, was presented at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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DATE: December 6th, 2023
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This "mini-poster," a two-page slideshow presenting an overview of the project, was presented at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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DATE: December 6th, 2023
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This "mini-poster," a two-page slideshow presenting an overview of the project, was presented at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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DATE: December 6th, 2023
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This "mini-poster," a two-page slideshow presenting an overview of the project, was presented at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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DATE: December 6th, 2023
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This "mini-poster," a two-page slideshow presenting an overview of the project, was presented at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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DATE: December 6th, 2023
