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This application requests support to enable a team of experienced science educators and biomedical and behavioral health network scientists to develop and implement the Worlds of Connections curriculum. Most middle...

The Worldviews Network - a collaboration of institutions that have pioneered Earth systems research, education and evaluation methods - is creating innovative approaches for engaging the American public in dialogues...

In this article, Harris Shettel presents a rebuttal to Mark St. John's paper, "New Metaphors for Carrying Out Evaluations in the Science Museum Setting." Shettel does not see value in...

COSI, in partnership with WOSU @ COSI, will be going forward with a project in which enhancements and other changes may be made to the WOSU exhibition space, entrance area,...

In this article, George Mayer, Vice-President of Museum Services for Art Guild, Inc., guides exhibit developer on how to write successful Request for Proposals (RFPs). Mayer emphasizes the importance of...

NEON, Inc. a not-for-propfit corporation, proposes a television series for children, initiallyu 30 programs, suitable for daily or weekly broadcast, for home viewing via PBSA (with appropriate availability elsewhere). Program...

Wyoming EPSCoR's education, outreach and diversity programs include undergraduate and graduate research and student achievement support, K-12 educational programs and teacher trainings, diversity programs targeted at increasing the representation of...

This paper describes the methodology and the development of the instruments for collecting and analyzing data to better understand 1) what people bring with them to their visit, 2) what...

The X-STEM conference will take place in Denver, CO from July 29-August 1, 2014. This conference—the first annual—will explore the many incarnations and benefits of experiential methods in STEM education, showcase programs, and catalyze a community of experiential STEM advocates. Learn more at the conference site and register before July 31 to receive a discounted ... Read more

This past July, a group of educators, researchers, evaluators, and policymakers gathered in Denver for the X-STEM conference, organized by the University of Colorado’s Experiential Science Education Research Collaborative. The term “experiential learning” encompasses a family of similar approaches to learning, including inquiry-based learning, service learning, and discovery learning. A core idea common to these ... Read more

This paper presents synthesized research on where XR is most effective within a museum setting and what impact XR might have on the visitor experience. It was funded via Re-Living Paleontology,...

Xraise provides experiences that empower individuals by making science familiar and accessible. Immersed with scientists themselves, we facilitate hands-on, minds-on activities that involve the direct exploration of physics phenomena. Our...

The X-Tech program will bring together the Exploratorium and staff at five Beacon Centers to create an innovative technology program using STEM and IT activities previously tested at the Exploratorium....

In the Community Science Learning through Youth Astronomy Apprenticeships (YAA) project, underrepresented urban high school youths, working with recent college grads, conducted astronomy investigations, then translated their personal learning and...

Yale Peabody Museum is developing an exhibition for the general public to introduce and interpret the Tree of Life online project that involves many universities and museums and is being...

The YardMap Network (see www.yardmap.org) is an NSF-funded citizen science project at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, which will allow participants to map their habitat management and carbon neutral practices...

The following is one of three focus point presentations delivered as part of the session titled “Citizen Science Project Design” on day two of the Citizen Science Toolkit Conference at...

The NSF-funded Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network produced exhibits and programs designed to develop awareness, engagement, and understanding of nanoscale science, engineering, and technology in the museum-going public. As...

As part of community building efforts, the Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network undertook regional site visits during Year 5 of the project. The purpose of the site visits was...

Annual compilations of trends and accomplishments from the ISE field

The Yellowstone Park Foundation created exhibits and integrated educational programs for a state-of-the-art visitor education center at Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park. The exhibits and programs focus ong eysers...

In this letter, Ross Loomis, the president of the Visitor Studies Association, reflects on the VSA Conference in Birmingham and acknowledges key people for making the event possible....

This long-term follow-up study utilized mixed method design to elicit information from the previous alumni cohorts over the past ten years. Extensive qualitative analysis supports quantitative findings across five intended...

Raise the Bar: YOU Belong in STEM, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) signature initiative to modernize STEM education, has a simple message: all students, no matter their background, deserve a world-class education in STEM to prepare them and our country for the future. We have the resources and the vision to make this a ... Read more

Join the U.S. Department of Education to learn from student voices and experts in the field, offering educators, parents, and policymakers concrete strategies to address the challenges and opportunities to support women and girls of color to excel in STEM pathways and careers. The webinar will feature the STEM experiences of three young women of ... Read more