January 2nd, 2019 | RESEARCH
Informal Science Education (ISE) and Science Communication (SciComm) are two overlapping but distinct fields that support engagement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in a variety of settings. Though fluid boundaries and fuzzy definitions make a clear distinction between ISE and SciComm difficult, the two fields nevertheless exhibit strong differences in core values and goals, based in part on different histories, commitments, and trajectories.
This paper summarizes two studies conducted by the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE):
- A survey of established ISE and SciComm researchers and practitioners
- A bibliometric analysis of select ISE and SciComm research journals from 2012 to 2016
Document
CAISE-Baseline-Studies-Synthesis-2019.pdf
Team Members
Bronwyn Bevan, Author, CAISEKevin Crowley, Author, CAISE
Julie Risien, Author, Oregon State University
Martin Storksdieck, Author, CAISE
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: DRL
Award Number: 1612739
Related URLs
Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (2016-2021)
Tags
Audience: Learning Researchers | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Literature Review | Reference Materials | Report | Research and Evaluation Instruments | Research Products | Survey
Environment Type: Professional Development | Conferences | Networks | Resource Centers and Networks