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Storytelling essentials are stories that direct attention, trigger emotions, and prompt understanding. Citizen science has recently promoted the narrative approach of storytelling as a means of engagement of people of...
DATE: November 12th, 2019
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Join speakers Ana Crespo (author), Marlene Kliman (math education researcher), and Alyssa Mito Pusey (publisher) as they take a deep dive into picture books that combine authentic cultural diversity, emotionally resonant stories, and deep mathematical ideas. Learn about the Storytelling Math series and the ways in which these books can support equitable learning in K-2 classrooms. The Storytelling Math project is a collaboration ...
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DATE: October 10th, 2023
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There is a renewed interest amongst science communication practitioners and scholars to explore the potential of storytelling in public communication of science, including to understand how science storytelling functions (or...
DATE: October 14th, 2019
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In prior research and development, the project team developed a StoryWorld, a computer-based intervention for English Learners (ELs) that presents children oral and written narratives in English while also providing...
DATES: May 1st, 2017 - October 31st, 2017
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This paper describes a followâup focus group study for the larger Exhibit Designs for Girls' Engagement (EDGE) project. Grounded in Culturally Responsive Pedagogical theory (CRP), the project aimed to understand the relationship between female...
DATE: April 1st, 2019
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Sharing scientific knowledge in conflict zones may not sound like a priority. Still science communicators can contribute to address social issues by inviting people to experience research practice, engaging them...
DATE: May 6th, 2014
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Sea Studios has undertaken the daunting task of motivating the American public to engage in solving some of the Earth's most challenging problems. Initially, Sea Studios' efforts focused on bringing...
DATE: June 1st, 2008
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Sea Studios Foundation will extend the Strange Days on Planet Earth multimedia initiative to raise public science literacy on pressing environmental issues. Based on pioneering Earth System Science research, Phase...
DATES: September 1st, 2007 - February 28th, 2013
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Various measures exist to assess learning outcomes from informal science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) education programming, especially for youth audiences. Although there has been growing interest in the field...
DATES: October 1st, 2020 - September 30th, 2021
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The Hattiesburg Area Education Foundation is conducting a 12-month planning project in preparation for a Parental Involvement project. The planning objectives include the identification of materials and strategies in use,...
DATES: July 1st, 1997 - September 30th, 1998
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In this paper, Patricia Jelen of the Morton Arboretum and Jeff Hayward of People, Places & Design Research explore the factors which affect the process of applying research results, including...
DATE: January 1st, 1997
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This worksheet provides a brief overview of the different types of goals and objectives that a science communicator might want to prioritize when think about the design of communication activities.
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DATE: September 21st, 2019
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Evaluation is an essential part of a successful grant proposal, particularly in the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program. In this webinar, attendees will gain an understanding of the essential elements of an evaluation plan and learn how to integrate evaluation throughout other elements of your proposal. The webinar will explore practical ...
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DATE: July 10th, 2023
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The success of citizen science in producing important and unique data is attracting interest from scientists and resource managers. Nonetheless, questions remain about the credibility of citizen science data. Citizen...
DATE: May 20th, 2016
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This paper presents strategies for audience development, using a research project of the Toronto Historical Board as an illustration. The project was comprehensive, and this paper focuses on some of...
DATE: January 1st, 1993
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MobiLLab is a mobile science education program designed to awaken young peopleâs interest in science and technology (S&T). To guide program development, mobiLLab leaders sought to identify and assess meaningful...
DATE: November 14th, 2016
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In this article, D.D. Hilke of the Smithsonian Institution discusses strategies family visitors use in exploring exhibitions. Hilke cites evidence from studies which family groups through exhibition halls in a...
DATE: January 1st, 1989
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How a discipline's history is written shapes its identity. Accordingly, science communicators opposed to cultural exclusion may seek cross-cultural conceptualizations of science communication's past, beyond familiar narratives centred on the...
DATE: March 30th, 2020
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This document categorizes several strategies for fostering imaginative thinking, emergent from our review of literature. Strategies are organized by high-level categories, sub-categories, and specific actions educators or experience designers can...
DATE: September 8th, 2021
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Both metacognitive and associative models have been proposed to account for childrenâs strategy discovery and use. Models based on only metacognitive or only associative mechanisms cannot entirely account for the...
DATE: January 1st, 1997
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In this article, Lisa Roberts, Manager of Public Programming at the Chicago Botanic Garden, shares her thoughts in response to the ongoing discussion about the appropriateness and use of various...
DATE: January 1st, 1990
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Stream Monitoring is a statewide program for Wisconsin citizens interested in learning about and improving the quality of Wisconsinâs streams and rivers. As a volunteer for monitoring through Beaver Creek...
DATES: January 1st, 1996 - January 1st, 1996
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GSWA's stream team monitors the 5 streams in the watershed through chemical and visual assessments. Training is required for all new volunteers. The primary goal of the chemical monitoring program...
DATES: January 1st, 1998 - January 1st, 1998
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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: September 1st, 2017 - August 31st, 2021
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In this article, Lisa Eriksen, Executive Director of the California Exhbition Resources Alliance (CERA), describes the structure and success of this traveling exhibition consortium for small institutions. Eriksen discusses why...
DATE: January 1st, 2005