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The Fresno Metropolitan Museum (FFM) contracted with Wendy Meluch of Visitor Studies Services to design and conduct an evaluation of its Inquiry Workshop (workshop) which took place in April of...
DATE: June 1st, 2005
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Current science education policy advocates for engaging students in scientific practices of inquiry as the best way for students to learn science. McConney et al.’s analysis of PISA data unexpectedly...
DATE: January 1st, 2015
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This study investigates the relationship between science learning, science learning identities, and student agency. To support the development of science learning identities, the authors argue for the need to provide...
DATE: August 1st, 2011
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In this paper, we discuss our approach to teacher-researcher collaboration and how it is similar and different from other models of teacher collaboration. Our approach to collaboration employed design experimentation...
DATE: July 8th, 2011
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The Internet has seen an explosive growth in the past few years, and masses of information on cancer are readily available to anyone with a live connection. Unfortunately, the vast...
DATES: January 29th, 2001 - December 31st, 2004
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This is a guest post written by Kelly Sheehan, Alexis Lauricella, and Ellen Wartella from the Center on Media and Human Development at Northwestern University. More than 40 years of research suggests preschool-age children can learn from high-quality, educational television programs, such as Sesame Street and Blues Clues. But the rise in children’s use of newer forms of media, ...
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DATE: July 30th, 2018
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This report is the result of work undertaken by Ecsite-uk, The UK network of science & discovery centres and museums, to demonstrate the impact of Science & Discovery Centres, to...
DATE: October 1st, 2008
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This INSPIRE project addresses the issue of high volume hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, and its effects on ground water resources. Fracking allows drillers to extract natural gas from shale...
DATES: August 1st, 2016 - July 31st, 2019
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This INSPIRE award is partially funded by the Cyber-Human Systems Program in the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems in the Directorate for Computer Science and Engineering, the Gravitational Physics...
DATES: October 1st, 2015 - September 30th, 2019
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The Hands On Children’s Museum will conduct an “Inspired Chefs” program that responds to community demand for children’s cooking education, promotes early STEAM learning, and supports the museum’s Good for...
DATES: September 1st, 2021 - August 31st, 2023
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The Jackson Hole Children’s Museum will expand its K–5th grade STEAM programs, which serve more than 1,300 students in Teton County School District #1. The STEAM programs provide inquiry-based, hands-on...
DATES: September 1st, 2020 - August 31st, 2022
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The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will enhance its staff capacity and train current educational staff in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education delivery, both of...
DATES: October 1st, 2014 - September 30th, 2016
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The mission of the Monterey Bay Aquarium is to inspire conservation of the oceans. From 2006 to 2008, Aquarium staff members and consultants conducted a series of qualitative and quantitative...
DATE: January 1st, 2012
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In supporting education research from early childhood learning to doctoral work and beyond, EHR stimulates evidence-based innovation in teaching, instructional tools, curricula and programs. NSF-funded work in these areas has...
DATE: September 1st, 2013
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This article offers new research to the discussion about the role of museums in the context of changing society. The authors hoped to add to the community discourse by sharing...
DATE: July 1st, 2007
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In this article, science center and museum professionals from around the world share ways that they are engaging visitors in hands-on innovation. Work from the following organizations are discussed: Exploratorium,...
DATE: August 22nd, 2012
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Integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects in pre-college settings is seen as critical in providing opportunities for children to develop knowledge, skills, and interests in these subjects and...
DATE: June 15th, 2019
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Science museums are missing an opportunity to promote informal education, scientific literacy, public engagement and public visibility of scientists outside of museum walls via Instagram. With an analysis of 1,073...
DATE: April 8th, 2019
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Discovery Science Center of Orange County (DSC) proposes a cooperative agreement with the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to install Science On a Sphere (SOS) spherical display system showing...
DATES: October 1st, 2009 - October 31st, 2010
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This paper outlines the front-end evaluation that researchers and staff conducted to design the Biodome de Montreal, a living museum of nature. It includes a discussion of the evaluation objectives,...
DATE: January 1st, 1992
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Presentation from the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies at the CAISE Convening on Sustainability Science and Informal Science Education, February 6th, 2012....
DATE: February 6th, 2012
WEBSITE | NEWS
A new report from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) calls on policymakers, practitioners, and parents to recognize that museums and libraries are important places for creating lifelong learners by fostering learning experiences for young children. The report, called “Growing Young Minds,” comes from the IMLS and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Libraries ...
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DATE: November 23rd, 2015
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The Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG) program is a joint effort of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) to support innovative, experimental, and/or computationally challenging digital projects at different stages of their lifecycles, from early start-up phases through implementation and sustainability. IMLS encourages innovative collaborations between library and archives professionals, ...
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DATE: May 1st, 2023
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In this article, Marilyn G. Hood of Hood Associates discusses situations that affect and inhibit the institutional acceptance of audience research, including both the concept and findings from research projects....
DATE: September 1st, 1996
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In this article, Stephen Bitgood of Jacksonville State University provides a review and overview of how institutions accept and implement visitor evaluation findings. Bitgood presents a brief review of literature...
DATE: May 1st, 1996