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The authors use existing data from videos and field notes to analyze the effects of TV viewing on children as they are watching a program. They present a case study...

The goal of this three-year initiative is to expand the implementation of a currently active and proven climate education method delivered by TV weathercasters around the country. The work is...

The Adult Literacy Media Alliance (ALMA), producer of TV411 and the NSF-funded Think Math, will undertake a planning process for the development of a ten part series, TV411 Cook Smart,...

'TV411 What's Cooking?' provides adults with low levels of literacy and numeracy with access to a free multi-media resource which delivers mathematics and science content in the form of an...

Of all the online information tools that the public relies on to collect information and share opinions about scientific and environmental issues, Twitter presents a unique venue to assess the...

This presentation was part of the "Twist and Shout: Using physical movement in STEM education" session at the 2014 ASTC Conference in Raleigh, NC. The session shared, showcased, and compiled...

CAISE will host our next monthly Twitter Chat on Thursday, April 30 from 3:00 – 3:30 PM ET. We will discuss environmental education in informal learning environments and settings. To join in, visit Twitter on April 30 and search for the #informalscience hashtag. Starting at 3 PM, we’ll Tweet some discussion prompts about ISE and ... Read more

This report summarizes findings from an evaluation of the NSF-funded project: Two Eyes, 3D. Through collaborations with two museums, the project sought to develop and test learning outcomes for stereoscopic...

Researchers at the American Association of Variable Star Observers, the Living Laboratory at the Boston Museum of Science, and the Adler Planetarium are studying stereoscopic (three-dimensional or 3D) visualizations so...

In this article, Ethan Allen (Teachers Academy for Mathematics & Science in Chicago) describes two types of museum collaborations and how they improve visitor experience through different modes. Allen discusses...

The Museum of Science will design and produce an exhibition, "Two of Every Sort", whose aim is to present a scientific basis for the public's understanding of genser, reproduction and...

On Thursday, February 28, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced two open positions within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources’ (EHR) Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL). Both positions are located at NSF’s headquarters in Alexandria, VA. The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 21. Below are excerpts from ... Read more

I would like to celebrate not one, but two major news stories about evolution that help further cast the forces of intellectual darkness — meaning creationism and intelligent design —...

Science communication as an interdisciplinary field of study has always been concerned with issues of knowledge utilisation. This theoretical paper focusses on the “knowledge” part of knowledge utilisation and provides...

This Knowledge Base article was written collaboratively with contributions from Cat Scharon and Sarah Cohn. This article was migrated from a previous version of the Knowledge Base. The date stamp does not reflect the original publication date. Overview Informal Science Education programs are designed for a wide variety of audiences with a wide variety of intended ... Read more

Resources » Discover Research Overview Understanding Research Types of Research Research Gaps Integrate Research Into Practice See Also Design Evaluation There are many different types of research conducted in ISE contexts. A set of Common Guidelines (a supplement was released in 2018) from the US National Science Foundation and Department of Education’s Institute of Educational Sciences ... Read more

This article provides a first statistical analysis of the typologies and characteristics of popular science web videos on YouTube. An analysis of 190 videos from 95 online video channels was...

This document is developing one of many possible conceptual frameworks for public engagement with science, which is referred to as a “typology.” This typology is designed to help scientists...

Scientists have long sought to engage public audiences in research through citizen science projects such as biological surveys or distributed data collection. Recent online platforms have expanded the scope of...

Cross-country student achievement data rank the United States near the bottom when comparing affluent nations. This international ranking is often cited as cause for school reforms. The author of this...

This application requested (and received) an exemption from the consent requirement. The key in this application is that all data collection was done anonymously....

This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). Research shows that Black girls and women, regardless of their academic...

An important challenge in urban science education is finding ways to engage all students in the learning of science. However, research in this area has consistently shown that around middle...

Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost, a 2,000 square foot museum exhibition, engaged visitors in real and simulated experiences related to the nature of permafrost, permafrost research, and the impact...

"Under the Rock: An Experiment in Neighborhood Exhibit-Making" is a project that will engage children in the development of exhibits as well as present information about backyard ecology. The Children's...