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In this article, Kathleen Socolofsky of the Desert Botanical Gardens discusses the history of the institution, highlighting shifts in its mission and exhibit strategies. In particular, Socolofsky outlines the steps...
DATE: May 1st, 1996
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This study examines the historical conditions that fostered significant reform in science education. To understand these conditions, we employ a framework drawn from the new institutionalism in organization theory to...
DATE: March 1st, 2009
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In this article, Jeff Hayward discusses the work of his evaluation group, People, Places & Design Research, in conducting visitor research at the New York Botanical Garden in the fall...
DATE: January 1st, 1993
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What are the issues and concerns that researchers should be aware of when doing work in informal learning settings? Are there resources and techniques available for getting approval for this type of work from Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed in a new series on navigating ...
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DATE: November 23rd, 2015
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Interactive science centers are unique players in the science education community, but their positioning as both authorities on science and providers of "free choice" learning presents learning researchers with a...
DATE: January 1st, 2009
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Can reading skills be enhanced by instruction in the visual arts? Arts education researchers have sometimes made this claim and have argued that the visual arts can play a strong...
DATE: October 1st, 2000
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K-12 informal engineering education can support student confidence, interest, and awareness of the field of engineering. Studies have suggested that K-12 informal learning can influence students’ awareness of the fields...
DATE: June 26th, 2018
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Increasing the diversity of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce hinges on understanding the impact of the many related, pre-college experiences of the nation’s youth. While formal preparation,...
DATES: September 1st, 2022 - June 30th, 2024
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This article introduces a new interaction model called Instrumental Interaction that extends and generalizes the principles of direct manipulation. It covers existing interaction styles, including traditional WIMP interfaces, as well...
DATE: January 1st, 2000
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Resources » Discover Research Overview Understanding Research Types of Researchs Research Gap Integrate Research Into Practice See Also Design Evaluation There are many different ways to use research – strategic, instrumental, conceptual, and imposed, to name a few. The purposes for using research will guide how you use it. Familiarizing Yourself with the Literature In ...
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DATE: February 25th, 2022
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The growing interest in integrating the arts across the curriculum represents an important change from previous concerns about teaching the structure of individual disciplines. It will require a change in...
DATE: November 1st, 1998
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Computational Thinking (CT) is a relatively new educational focus and a clear need for learners as a 21st century skill. This proposal tackles this challenging new area for young learners,...
DATES: October 1st, 2015 - September 30th, 2019
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The Computational Thinking in Ecosystems (CT-E) project is funded by the STEM+Computing Partnership (STEM+C) program, which seeks to advance new approaches to, and evidence-based understanding of, the integration of computing...
DATES: September 15th, 2015 - August 31st, 2019
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Complex ideas like evolution—which run counter to common, but mistaken, intuitive knowledge—are challenging, both for exhibit developers and for the evaluation and research teams who assess the impact of exhibitions....
DATE: April 13th, 2009
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In this paper, researchers at the Brookfield Zoo present a case study in evaluating a technology project involving partnerships between museums and formal education. THe focus is on the multiple-method...
DATE: September 1st, 1997
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This design experiment integrated students’ everyday discourses and knowledge into classroom scientific practice, thereby allowing for the creation of hybrid spaces, where students were able to meaningfully apply science learning...
DATE: August 1st, 2011
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This paper describes the integration of handheld computer technology into an existing web-based educational platform, the Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE) and the synergy it produces. This solution facilitated a...
DATE: January 1st, 2002
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The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, in collaboration with several informal science education and other cultural and business organizations in San Diego, Chicago, and Worcester, MA are implementing a research and...
DATES: September 15th, 2012 - August 31st, 2016
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In this paper, James Jensen of Ottawa's National Museum of Science and Technology (NMSTC) discusses a case study that provides guidance on how to integrate "effective market research" into museum...
DATE: January 1st, 1997
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Although there is a growing body of research on mathematics in informal learning environments (Pattison, Rubin, & Wright, 2016; Rubin, Garibay, & Pattison, 2016), less has been done to understand...
DATE: March 28th, 2016
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In dozens of ways, youths' lives are shaped by data. Yet, youth seldom have the opportunity to pull back the curtain on data science to experience how data are collected,...
DATES: September 1st, 2023 - February 28th, 2026
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Integrating Science Into Afterschool: A Three-Dimensional Approach To Engaging Underserved Populations In Science, or STEM 3D, was a five year project led by The Franklin Institute. The project was created...
DATE: October 1st, 2017
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This cooperative agreement will support the Tech Museum of Innovation (The Tech) in San Jose, California in acquiring SOS-related hardware and software, as well as providing the technical support to...
DATES: October 1st, 2005 - October 31st, 2006
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As part of its overall effort to enhance learning in informal environments, the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program, seeks to advance new approaches to, and evidence-based understanding of, the...
DATES: July 1st, 2017 - June 30th, 2019
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This article was migrated from a previous version of the Knowledge Base. The date stamp does not reflect the original publication date. Overview Scientists, educators, policymakers, and others have noted the importance of preparing scientists, engineers, and medical doctors not only for the laboratory but for broad participation in civic life. (McGinn and Roth 1999). ...
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DATE: February 1st, 2017