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This summary report gives an overview of the Bringing Science Home with PEEP project research and key findings.
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DATE: March 1st, 2019
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During the spring of 2006, American Institutes for Research (AIR) conducted an evaluation study on behalf of WGBH. The purpose of the study was to gather data related to the...
DATE: August 15th, 2006
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In 2005, WGBH began production of a new science television series for children called FETCH. FETCH is a competition-based game/reality show for 6-10 year old children that consists of both...
DATE: October 1st, 2005
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The executive summary of the Formative Research Report for the project: Fostering Joint Parent/Child Engagement in Preschool Computational Thinking by Leveraging Digital Media, Mobile Technology, and Library Settings in Rural...
DATE: June 14th, 2023
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Produced by Twin Cities Public Television, St. Paul, MN, DragonflyTV (DFTV) is a weekly television series of half-hour live action shows for 8-12 year olds, distributed by PBS Plus. DFTV...
DATE: July 24th, 2009
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Scientists (and engineers) wishing to conduct public engagement do so in the context of established disciplinary norms and complex institutional systems that may support or limit their success. This report...
DATE: April 1st, 2018
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Following their experience with the 2003 NSF-funded conference, "Best Practices in Science Exhibition Development," the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is creating for informal science education practitioners a dynamic online...
DATES: January 1st, 2006 - December 31st, 2012
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As part of its overall strategy to enhance learning in informal environments, the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program funds innovative research, approaches, and resources for use in a variety...
DATES: October 1st, 2019 - September 30th, 2022
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This is a brief summary of a 1973 article entitled "Exhibits: Art Form or Educational Medium?" in which author Harris Shettel classifies exhibits into three major categories: intrinsically interesting exhibits,...
DATE: May 1st, 1987
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In this paper, Harris Shettel, museum evaluation consultant, examines the rise of controversial museum exhibitions. Shettel argues that controversial subject matter should not be avoided, but rather presented in exciting,...
DATE: January 1st, 1997
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In this article, R. Lee Carson, Contract Negotiator and Attorney with the Smithsonian Institution Office of Contracting, describes the key elements of the Smithsonian's procurement policy and general rules followed...
DATE: September 1st, 2007
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Paul Orselli is President and Chief Instigator at Paul Orselli Workshop. He writes extensively about museum exhibit design and development on his blog, ExhibiTricks. We recently interviewed him on the intersections of informal STEM learning, science communication, and museum exhibits. [CAISE] What role does/can exhibit design play in communicating science? [PO] Good exhibit design can be both intuitive ...
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DATE: March 21st, 2017
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This paper describes an NSF-funded study which explored the relationship between female-responsive exhibit designs and girls’ engagement. Across three participating science centers, 906 museum visitors ages 8 to 13 were...
DATE: July 23rd, 2018
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The Exhibit Designs for Girls’ Engagement (EDGE) project is a three-year Exploratorium-run NSF-funded research study that aims to identify the most important design attributes for engaging girls at STEM exhibits. The study identified nearly 100 exhibit design attributes that had the potential for better engaging girls. To test those 100 attributes and their relationship to ...
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DATE: June 2nd, 2016
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The Exhibit Designs for Girls’ Engagement (EDGE) project is a three-year Exploratorium-run, NSF-funded, research study aiming to identify the most important design attributes for engaging girls at STEM exhibits. We...
DATE: May 31st, 2016
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In this article, Jeff Hayward of People, Places & Design Research outlines the evaluation process by summarizing the evaluation of "The Estimating Game," a traveling exhibit developed by the Children's...
DATE: January 1st, 1989
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Researchers from Ideum and XPRIZE Foundation recently completed a multi-site study of the way people use an innovative experience on health technologies. Funded by the Qualcomm Foundation, the team traveled...
DATE: January 27th, 2020
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This document provides a brief story about how the Designing our Tomorrow team explored some of their questions about exhibit features by using the C-PIECE Framework: Framework of Collaborative Practices at Interactive...
DATE: June 30th, 2021
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The four New England museums of the Environmental Exhibit Lab (EEC) set out in the Fall of 2011 to create a replicable model of collaborative professional development for small museums....
DATES: October 1st, 2011 - September 30th, 2014
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As part of its overall strategy to enhance learning in informal environments, the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to, and evidence-based understanding of, the...
DATES: September 1st, 2018 - August 31st, 2020
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ExhibitFiles is an online community of exhibit practitioners developed by the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The website, which opened on April...
DATE: February 14th, 2012
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In this article, Ian Kerrigan, Assistant Director of Exhibition Development at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, articulates the importance of the 9/11 Memorial Museum being located at the...
DATE: July 1st, 2011
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This article explores how individuals, both alone and together, examine exhibits in museums and galleries. Drawing on ethnomethodlolgy and conversation analysis, it focuses on the way in which visitors encounter...
DATE: January 1st, 2001
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There is a growing commitment within science centres and museums to deploy computer-based exhibits to enhance participation and engage visitors with socio-scientific issues. As yet however, we have little understanding...
DATE: January 1st, 2007
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The study provides the first major review of public finance for the museum sector. It explores public support from federal, state, and local government sources, focusing particular attention on levels...
DATE: December 1st, 2008