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A new exhibition at Liberty Science Center called "Infection Connection" will tell how our choices determine the impact that infectious diseases have on people around the world. A front-end evaluation...
DATE: April 2nd, 2002
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In 2006, the Science Museum of Minnesota carried out a formative evaluation of the traveling exhibition, Disease Detectives. Disease Detectives features an immersive environment where visitors investigate a case by...
DATE: December 29th, 2006
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Changes in household-level actions in the U.S. have the potential to reduce rates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change by reducing consumption of food, energy and water (FEW)....
DATES: October 1st, 2016 - September 30th, 2021
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In 2007, Chabot Space & Science Center, with partners LodeStar Astronomy Center and the Institute for Learning Innovation, received a National Science Foundation grant (#0610253) to develop, create, distribute, and...
DATE: October 15th, 2010
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This paper discusses the methodology and findings of a study that tested the impact on visitors of using life-sized animal cutouts as a background for interpretive labels. The effectiveness of...
DATE: January 1st, 1991
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The PEAR Institute: Partnerships in Education and Resilience at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School conducted a year-long study of the Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance (TRSA). Funded by the Overdeck...
DATE: April 23rd, 2019
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This infographic reports findings from the Youth Access & Equity in Informal Science Learning (ISL) project, a UK-US researcher-practitioner partnership funded by the Science Learning+ Phase 1 scheme. Our project...
DATE: October 1st, 2015
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Although a growing number of research articles in recent years have treated the role of informal settings in science learning, the subject of the history of science in museums and...
DATE: April 1st, 2014
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Attracting and retaining youth from all sociodemographic backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is a national priority for ensuring equity and diversity in the STEM workforce. Prior...
DATES: September 1st, 2023 - August 31st, 2028
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In this article, Stephen Bitgood, of Jacksonville State University, discusses evaluation efforts to assess people's understanding of evolution and to determine what type of messages might be most effective in...
DATE: November 1st, 1996
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Informal Education at NASA Centers: Extending the Reach is a highly leveraged, modular, project-based approach to improving education opportunities for students, formal and informal educators, and life-long learners in NASA...
DATES: August 5th, 2012 - August 5th, 2014
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This project takes advantage of the charismatic nature of arachnids to engage the public in scientific inquiry, dialogue, and exploration. The project has two specific programs: (1) The development, implementation,...
DATES: October 1st, 2012 - September 30th, 2014
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The data collection for this project involves three audiences: (1) a post-event survey completed by participants at the 'Eight-Legged Encounters' event, (2) a club experience survey completed by middle school...
DATE: July 1st, 2013
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The data collection for this project involved three audiences: (1) a post-event survey completed by participants at the 'Eight-Legged Encounters' event, (2) a club experience survey completed by middle school...
DATE: July 1st, 2014
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The Trail of Time exhibition under construction at Grand Canyon National Park is the world's largest geoscience exhibition at one of the world's grandest geologic landscapes. It is a 2-km-long...
DATE: September 1st, 2008
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This conference at Arizona State University is an early-stage activity inspired by the upcoming 2016 - 2018 bicentennial of the conception, writing and publication of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein - or...
DATES: March 1st, 2014 - February 28th, 2015
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Although there is a significant literature documenting the strength of informal science experiences in controlled or specialized settings, such as museums and science-focused youth programs it is not yet clear...
DATE: January 1st, 2008
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The McLean Hospital, working with the Exploratorium and Reginald Clark and Associates, proposes an intensive study of "typical" afterschool programs (those lacking specialized training, funding or partnerships). This study will...
DATES: January 1st, 2006 - June 30th, 2010
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ThirstDC aims to create and foster thought leaders both on and off stage by crafting an informal environment where world renowned experts socialize, interact with, and inspire attendees in a lounge atmosphere. At thirst’s next event on August 21st, join real-life exemplars of informal learning—like a dancing astrophysicist, science improv, & more—for a night of ...
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DATE: November 23rd, 2015
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This project formed a partnership between a research team with experience in computer science (CS) education and learning sciences research and a newly fashioned practitioner team focused on building a...
DATES: September 15th, 2016 - August 31st, 2018
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This research investigates how eight undergraduate African American women in science, math, and engineering (SME) majors accessed cultural capital and informal science learning opportunities from preschool to college. It uses...
DATE: January 1st, 2014
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Louise Ann (“Lou Ann”) Lyon is a senior research affiliate at ETR and an affiliate investigator at California State University, San Marcos. Her project “Informal Learning in Computer Science: Social and Conceptual Factors Related to Women’s Persistence,” funded by the National Science Foundation’s Advancing Informal STEM Learning program (award #1612527), is investigating one context of informal computer ...
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DATE: December 13th, 2019
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How do informal learning organizations work with schools as part of a broader educational ecology? We examined this question through a comparative case study of two collaborative efforts whereby informal...
DATE: August 1st, 2013
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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 STEM learning in a...
DATES: September 1st, 2018 - August 31st, 2020
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The September/October 2021 issue of Informal Learning Review (ILR) reflects on the state of the field during the ongoing pandemic, and the ways in which institutions are adapting to the...
DATE: November 3rd, 2021