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Internet Community of Design Engineers (iCODE) program, which took an innovative approach to structuring self-directed learning –– using a collaborative on-line environment to facilitate hands-on activities, was a three year...
DATE: December 1st, 2009
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The Internet, specifically the World Wide Web (WWW), has the potential to deliver science education materials directly to classrooms, media centers, libraries and homes. The current application seeks to use...
DATES: July 15th, 1997 - June 30th, 2000
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This project will disseminate neuroscience materials to secondary school science teachers via a CD-ROM. These materials will be evaluated to 1) determine changes in student attitudes toward science; 2) to...
DATES: July 1st, 2000 - June 30th, 2005
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This informal education project utilizes the Science on a Sphere (SOS) Network to enable meaningful interpretation of real-time weather and climate data by museum docents and visitors viewing SOS exhibits...
DATES: October 1st, 2010 - October 31st, 2011
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In this article, Sonal Bhatt, Assistant Director of Interpretation at the Wildlife Conservation Society (headquartered at the Bronx Zoo), describes the Zoo's Eco-restroom project, a multi-part experience that embodies their...
DATE: January 1st, 2009
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In this article, Harry Searles, Director of Educational Services at the Ohio Historical Society, discusses the development of four computer programs used as orientation and exit exhibits. These programs aimed...
DATE: January 1st, 1987
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In this paper, Margaret M. Ropp of the Michigan State University Museum discusses a study that explored visitors' experiences with the exhibit, "Ethiopia: Traditions of Creativity" and the role that...
DATE: January 1st, 1996
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A regional system of collaborative geoscience interpretation for the Finger Lakes region of New York State will be undertaken. The Museum of the Earth (MOTE) will be the interpretive hub...
DATES: September 15th, 2001 - February 28th, 2002
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AMNH will use NOAA weather satellite data to annotate 72 high definition (HD) video time-series global cloud cover visualizations using thermal infrared brightness temperature data acquired by five geostationary satellites...
DATES: October 1st, 2006 - October 31st, 2007
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The Friends of the C&TSRR, a non-profit 50l(c)(3) dedicated to preserving and interpreting the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TSRR), will advance its interpretive programs to complete the schematic design...
DATES: October 1st, 2010 - September 30th, 2011
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Interpreting the Interstates seeks to understand the impact of Interstate Highways on the culture and history of Rural America. Its core is a unique collection of 36,655 large-format negatives taken...
DATES: October 1st, 2010 - September 30th, 2013
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This paper describes a front-end evaluation carried out as part of the planning for the "Early China" galleries at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Ontario. The evaluation examined...
DATE: January 1st, 1991
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Planning for a permanent exhibition examining the role of horse-drawn vehicles in American life in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
A World Before Cars represents the latest phase of a major redesign of...
DATES: September 1st, 2017 - August 31st, 2018
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Museum professionals' increased focus on visitors in recent years has been demonstrated by, among other things, the enhanced practice of evaluation and the development of interpretive plans. Yet too often,...
DATE: February 1st, 2013
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“Not a place for me” is often one of the main reasons people choose not to visit art museums.
Such perceptions of art museums call for institutions to create wider and...
DATE: May 1st, 2020
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This project will examine the implications of the intersection of art, science, and technology as revealed by the events occurring around the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the first...
DATES: May 1st, 1996 - April 30th, 1997
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The integration of Art with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEAM) has been growing in popularity, however, there are a variety of conceptualizations of what it looks like. This study...
DATE: June 9th, 2022
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This study evaluated a 2-week residential program aimed at enhancing the science interest and persistence of high-achieving 8th-grade girls. Questionnaires were administered to 38 program participants (14 of whom were...
DATE: November 1st, 2003
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In Spring 2022, Monterey Bay Aquarium opened its new exhibition, Into the Deep (En lo Profundo). The 7,000+ square-foot exhibition showcases characteristics of the deep sea and the animals that...
DATE: January 15th, 2023
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This article briefly outlines the unique evaluation strategy developed by staff at the Science Museum in London as part of the ÂŁ50 million Wellcome Wing expansion project. The project aimed...
DATE: January 1st, 2000
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Science belongs everywhere. Although informal science learning typically takes place in the bright spots of society—our museums, botanical gardens, and science centers—some science educators are creating programs for individuals who...
DATE: September 1st, 2014
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This summative report evaluates the accessibility and efficacy of a project website as a tool for teaching ecosystem science. Edu ran a qualitative study with twelve participants in order to...
DATE: December 21st, 2015
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Building on self-determination theory, this study presents a model of intrinsic motivation and engagement as “active ingredients” in garden-based education. The model was used to create reliable and valid measures...
DATE: January 1st, 2012
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Very little is known about the experiences of people with learning disabilities in informal learning environments such as science centers and museums. This project will describe the ways in which...
DATES: October 1st, 2020 - September 30th, 2023
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These 16 articles offer a gentle introduction to nano science and technology, and can be used as marketing pieces for discussing nano with the press during NanoDays or other nano...
DATE: December 1st, 2010
