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This document is an analysis of the surveys received at the conclusion of the November 7, 2013 Preparing Minnesotans for Climate Change conference. The conference hosted by the Science Museum...

Children in the Norfolk, Va., area will inherit the second highest sea level rise on the East Coast. In response, the non-profit Elizabeth River Project will prepare one of the...

Current empirical research in science and technology studies provides new and different views of science and scientists that contrast markedly with the mythical views that underlie many curricular efforts geared...

Earth science, which in this context does not include oceanic, atmospheric, and space sciences, is vital to the wellbeing of the United States and many of its issues, such as...

This report is the result of a two-year study that sought to provide a sustained, coherent, and proactive effort to identify and develop the future science, technology, engineering, and math...

In this article, Marilyn G. Hood, of Hood Associates, explains how specially-trained and dedicated volunteers can assist with audience studies. Hood discusses the Holden Arboretum's volunteer training program as an...

By emphasizing work-based learning, youth programs can not only meet their youth development goals but also prepare young people for success in the knowledge economy of the 21st century....

For decades, particle physicists have been using open access archives of preprints, i.e. research papers shared before the submission to peer reviewed journals. With the shift to digital archives, this...

The Please Touch Museum is requesting $684,602 for the development of educational resource materials in science and mathematics for four-year old children, and training for their parents and teachers in...

A growing body of research points to the importance of engaging children in science from an early age, for both their future trajectories in science careers and school readiness. For...

NSTA Preschool Blog by Peggy Ashcroft features guest blog post authors, Michelle Cerrone, Gay Mohrbacher, and Megan Silander, who write about using digital media to support children’s interest in science...

These presentation slides were presented by Geoff Schladow in the "Building New Audiences with Technology" Diving Deeper session at the 2014 AISL PI Meeting in Washington, DC....

These are the slides for part of the Diving Deeper, Looking Forward session "Building New Audiences with Technology" at the 2014 AISL PI Meeting in Washington, DC. James Harold from...

Presentation slides provide an overview the Wise Guys and Gals project, DRL 1422436. ...

This presentation about the Online Project Monitoring System (OPMS) was given as part of the "Mining the Field: What Are We Learning?" Diving Deeper session at the 2014 AISL PI...

The Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) will carry out a museum-wide initiative to distribute exhibits and programs about new science and research among its core exhibits. The project goal is...

This article examines preservice student teachers’ views of students’ prior knowledge, specifically how these views change over time with classroom experience and where they diverge from the beliefs teachers express...

Wallace and Brooks examined the culture of an elementary science education methods course conducted in a summer science camp, along with the professional identity development of the preservice teachers during...

The author discusses practices in running a university natural history museum. He notes that standards and customs in exhibits have changed, but suggests that there is value in keeping older...

President Obama has announced that he intends to nominate Dr. France Anne Cordova as Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Cordova is an internationally recognized astrophysicist who currently serves as the President Emeritus of Purdue University. She is also a member of the National Science Board and is Chair of the Smithsonian Institution’s ... Read more

In his "President's Column," VSA President Ridgeley Williams discusses the usefulness of queues and goodness of crowds. He cites two recent experiences that improved his opinion of crowds and queuing....

In this article, VSA President Mary Ellen Munley reflects on the "homecoming" she experienced at the past VSA annual conference in Columbus as well as the value of VSA activities....

In this article, VSA President Deborah Perry presents an overview of the work of the Visitor Studies Association over the previous few months. Topics include the Executive Committee, Conference Committee,...

In this VSA presidential address, Harris Shettel discusses the new VSA Mission Statement and some of the issues Shettel sees facing VSA as it begins its second full year of...

Scientific institutions have for a long time known the importance of framing and owning stories about science They also know the effective way of communicating science in a press release...