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The InformalScience.org calendar lists conferences, workshops, meetings, and other professional development opportunities in the informal science education field. Some conferences added this month include: World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP) Annual Conference in Montreal, Quebec Euroscience Open Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark 2014 Cyberlearning Summit in Madison, Wisconsin STEM Education and Our Planet: Making ...
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DATE: November 23rd, 2015
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The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced a new opportunity for library students, as well as those already in the profession. The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program provides opportunities for early career research in libraries, as well as the professional development of librarians and library staff. Applications are due September ...
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DATE: November 23rd, 2015
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In this report, noted scholar James Paul Gee discusses the evolution of digital media and learning (DMAL) from its infancy as an ""academic area"" into a more organized field or...
DATE: July 12th, 2011
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This book describes the process of retrofitting a diorama exhibit, using principles of universal design and engaging people of all ages, with various disabilities to assist in the project....
DATE: January 1st, 1991
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A new editorial board is guiding JCOM through a period of change and here opens out the discussion on what JCOM has become and what it could or should become...
DATE: June 24th, 2013
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The New Directions in Audience Research Initiative, initially funded by IMLS in 2009, is a special initiative of the University of Washington Museology Graduate Program. New Directions aims to train...
DATES: September 1st, 2009 - August 31st, 2012
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This project launches the creation of a new class of playground apparatus based on an emerging understanding of how students learn mathematics and science concepts. The equipment will be highly...
DATES: March 10th, 1993 - April 30th, 1996
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The Twenty-first Century Learning in Natural History Settings Conference at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (2012) has been more influential than similar conferences, resulting in new work streams and international...
DATE: April 5th, 2013
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The University of Washington’s Museology Program, in partnership with the Woodland Park Zoo and the Learning in Informal and Formal Environments Research Center is developing a model of university-community collaboration...
DATES: January 1st, 2009 - January 1st, 2009
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This special issue of the Lusophone Journal of Cultural Studies (LJCS) highlights the consolidation of the “citizen science” movement, which stems from different forms of direct participation of citizens in scientific...
DATE: December 29th, 2022
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This planning grant is for developing a PBS television series focusing on dramatic but little-known geologic stories tied to world-famous cultural and historic sites in places such as Greece and...
DATES: January 1st, 2006 - December 31st, 2006
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Goodman Research Group, Inc. (GRG) conducted front-end evaluation of New Earth Explorers, a four-part science documentary series developed by Earth Images Foundation. The project's goal was to create a series...
DATE: May 1st, 2006
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The New Ecological Paradigm Scale-Revised (NEP-R) is an updated version of the 1978 New Ecological Paradigm Survey. This updated version reflects current environmental terminology, as well as tests a single...
DATE: October 18th, 2000
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The New Ecological Paradigm for Children is modeled after the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) and the New Ecological Paradigm-Revised (NEP-Revised) for adults. The survey contains 10 questions assessing three subscales...
DATE: October 26th, 2011
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The New England Aquarium will create Conservation STEM — an online curriculum that features engaging videos and hands-on activities aligned with state and national standards that are easily accessible for...
DATES: September 1st, 2020 - August 31st, 2022
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Developing an evaluation report can be challenging. Happily, there are dedicated evaluation professionals who use their expertise to help the community produce the best reporting that they can. EvaluATE is the evaluation support center for the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program. The center produces tools for the ATE community to help guide people through ...
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DATE: December 1st, 2017
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InformalScience.org recently launched a newly updated evaluation page designed to make evaluation resources more accessible to informal STEM learning professionals. The new page visually highlights resources to help both veterans and those new to the community develop evaluation plans and proposals, iteratively inform projects, and disseminate evaluation findings. The new evaluation tab will help you: ...
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DATE: November 20th, 2015
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This paper examines "New Faces, New Places: An Introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math," a program designed to promote the formation of 4-H STEM programs to engage urban youth...
DATE: October 1st, 2010
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The National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCSCE) is requesting proposals for Partnership Champions: SENCER-ISE and Professional Development Through Mentoring to Enhance Learning Environments. Partnership Champions is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS; MG-10-15-0071-15) and is an extension of the existing SENCER-ISE (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities- Informal Science Education) project, which ...
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DATE: September 8th, 2016
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Whether the goal is to identify and describe trends and variation in populations, create new measures of key phenomena, or describe samples in studies aimed at identifying causal effects, description plays a critical role in the scientific process, particularly in education research. Descriptive analysis identifies patterns in data to answer questions about who, what, where, ...
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DATE: March 29th, 2017
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The Council for the Advancement of Science Writers (CASW), a nonprofit organization of scientists and science writers, will provide an additional four years of New Horizons In Science briefings for...
DATES: March 1st, 1989 - August 31st, 1993
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The WGBH Educational Foundation together with the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) and dozens of partners, proposes a major new initiative to reshape the image of computing among college-bound high...
DATES: March 1st, 2008 - August 31st, 2011
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NSF has released a new solicitation for proposals for the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program. Full proposals are due September 5, 2017 at 5 p.m. in the submitter’s localtime. To learn more about this funding opportunity, view the complete solicitation on the NSF website. The Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers ...
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DATE: June 8th, 2017
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Science Learning+ will provide up to $14.4 million to support research into how learning happens outside the classroom, exploring the most effective practices and building the evidence base in this area. The aims are: (1) to learn more about, evaluate, and maximize the impact of informal learning experiences, and (2) to improve understanding of how ...
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DATE: November 23rd, 2015
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This report represents the results of a summative evaluation study of visitor response to new interpretive signage in Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Tropical Pavilion. The evaluation aims to reveal the extent...
DATE: March 1st, 2008