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The Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) is pleased to circulate the Learning Value of Childrenâs Museums Research Agenda. While this document is called a research agenda, if you prefer to...
DATE: January 15th, 2015
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With funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Association of Childrenâs Museums and the University of Washingtonâs Museology Graduate Program are leading a two phased project...
DATES: October 1st, 2014 - October 1st, 2015
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The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) is celebrating a milestone: the publication of the Learning Value of Children’s Museums Research Agenda. This multi-phase project was supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), facilitated by ACM and the University of Washington’s (UW) Museology Graduate Program, and includes ideas, priorities, and questions generated by ...
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DATE: November 23rd, 2015
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Earlier this month, the New York Times‘ Science Times featured several articles on science and math education in the United States in a special section called “Learning What Works.” Some notable articles included: Answers from nineteen scientists, educators, and students who were asked: âIf you could make one change to improve science education in the ...
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DATE: November 23rd, 2015
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Dinosaurs have been a very popular science topic since signs of their presence on earth were first discovered. They have represented so-called âedutainmentâ for some people. Learning from informal sources...
DATE: February 22nd, 2016
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As Kathleen Enright rightly stated in the opening article of this issue: âUntil all participants in the evaluation chain embrace and support a learning focus, I think our ability to...
DATE: August 12th, 2015
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Both in common parlance and within the academy, the word âlearningâ has broad and varied meanings. On the street, we apply the same term to a child who, as a...
DATE: January 1st, 2009
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CSAâs Education Working Group has taken on as its mission to enable, inspire, investigate, and facilitate effective integration of scientific and educational goals, practices, and outcomes in citizen science. We...
DATE: October 4th, 2016
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In Continuous Education curricula in Spain, the programs on sciences of the environment are aimed toward understandings of sustainability. Teaching practice rarely leaves the classroom for outdoor field studies. At...
DATE: June 1st, 2011
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This one-pager provides the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council. This sheet defines LEED, explains who uses...
DATE: January 1st, 2009
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This issue of Legacyâwhich had a record number of submissions from interpreters wanting to write on the subjectâdeals with the challenges of making science accessible, engaging, and relevant to visitors...
DATE: October 1st, 2015
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In this article, John H. Falk, Ph.D., of Science Learning, Inc., discusses leisure decisions influencing African-Americans use of museums. Falk cites findings from two research studies that investigated the relative...
DATE: May 1st, 1993
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The San Francisco Zoo's new Lemur Forest Exhibit is successful on almost every measure of visitor experience, education and inspiration. A summative evaluation, consisting of pre- and post-visit testing, and...
DATE: May 1st, 2003
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The Lending Library is a collection of educational materials for teachers and other education professionals to check out and use to engage their students in a variety of scientific subject areas. Lending Library Educator Resource Center
DATE: June 25th, 2024
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The purpose of the Lenses on the Sky project is to create diverse skywatching-related experiences for youth across Oregon with a special focus on underserved Hispanic, African American, Native American,...
DATES: January 1st, 2015 - January 31st, 2017
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"I consider Leopardi's poetry and pessimism to be the best expression of what a scientist's credo should be". This quotation is from Bertrand Russell, no less. With these very emblematic...
DATE: June 21st, 2002
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In the summer of 1938, newlyweds Geneviève and Bernard de Colmont and their friend, Antoine de Seynes, set off from France on an adventure to kayak and document the great...
DATES: April 1st, 2013 - May 31st, 2014
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In this article, Mikko Myllykoski, Experience Director at Heureka, The Finnish Science Centre, describes the exhibit design and approach of a new exhibition gallery, Heureka Classics, which honors the museum's...
DATE: July 1st, 2010
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This post was written by CAISE Senior Advisor Alan Friedman and originally appeared in the CAISE newsletter in March 2008. In 1970 my wife and I made a vacation trip to England, the first time we had traveled outside the United States. I was a brand new assistant professor of physics and was sure my ...
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DATE: November 20th, 2015
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This study was conducted to document how members of the Design Challenges team currently assist visitors as they engage in engineering design activities as a way of informing the practices...
DATE: September 1st, 2007
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Given its ongoing commitment to universal design and the integration of technologies into the museum experience, the Museum of Science decided to employ a handheld Multimedia Tour to accompany Star...
DATE: August 1st, 2005
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Authors: Karen Peterman, Jane Robertson Evia, Sue Allen This is the story of a project that was in the right place, at the right time, and that might be able to benefit those of you who are faced with converting your training programs to an online format. The ACRES project (Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM, ...
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DATE: July 31st, 2020
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This document summarizes lessons learned from implementing Leap into Science: Cultivating a National Network for Informal Science and Literacy (Leap into Science) from 2017-2023. This project occurred across varied informal...
DATE: December 1st, 2023
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Mueller, Tippins, and Bryan's contrast of the current limitations of science education with the potential virtues of citizen science provides an important theoretical perspective about the future of democratized science...
DATE: January 1st, 2012
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As public libraries continue to evolve, library staff seek to expand their STEM facilitation skills and knowledge. âNASA STEM Workshopsâ prepared 363 attendees to facilitate space-themed programs. External evaluation found...
DATE: February 1st, 2021