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This document includes a series of six checklists—one for each of the six types of research outlined in the Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development. The Guidelines, developed by...
DATE: January 28th, 2015
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The Lawrence Hall of Science will develop a 3000 sq. ft. traveling interactive chemistry exhibit in which visitors will conduct a variety of basic chemical tests within the motivational genre...
DATES: October 1st, 1994 - September 30th, 1997
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Chemistry is an important and widely relevant field of science. However, when compared with other STEM content areas, chemistry is under-represented in U.S. science museums and other informal educational environments....
DATES: October 1st, 2016 - September 30th, 2019
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Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom) was designed to provide an attractive, open access route for all high school students to the realm of relevant and useful chemical phenomena. What began...
DATES: July 1st, 1988 - December 31st, 1991
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The Boys and Girls Club Afterschool Outreach Program, designed by UC Irvine Science Educators in conjunction with Chemistry at the Space-Time Limit faculty, aimed to increase elementary students' interest, enthusiasm,...
DATES: August 1st, 2014 - July 31st, 2019
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The Center for Chemistry at the Space-Time Limit (CaSTL)’s outreach program in collaboration with the California Science Project at Irvine (CSPI), housed at the Center for Educational Partnerships at UC...
DATE: September 1st, 2013
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The goal of this outreach program was for Chemistry at the Space-Time (CaSTL) limit to partner with the Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of Santa Ana, CA to increase their...
DATES: September 1st, 2012 - July 31st, 2014
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It is critical that we increase public knowledge and understanding of science and technology issues through formal and informal learning for the United States to maintain its competitive edge in...
DATE: January 1st, 2011
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This 6,000-square-foot temporary exhibition ran from March 2003 to January 2004 and was located in two galleries on the second floor, connected by a "bridge" across the atrium. The exhibition...
DATE: February 1st, 2004
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This third and final report reflects on the entire three-year grant period. It offers the External Review Team’s overall assessment and observations about the accomplishments and challenges experienced by the...
DATE: August 27th, 2018
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Child Trends is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the lives of children and their families by conducting research and sharing the resulting knowledge with practitioners and the public. In...
DATES: September 1st, 2016 - August 31st, 2018
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As part of its overall strategy to enhance learning in informal environments, the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program funds innovative research, approaches, and resources for use in a variety...
DATES: July 1st, 2018 - June 30th, 2021
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WNET/Thirteen will produce a series of 10 one hour public television programs, "CHILDHOOD" that will explore how children grow and develop,and how parents and societies have raised children throughout history...
DATES: June 15th, 1987 - May 31st, 1992
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Informal STEM learning experiences (ISLEs), such as participating in science, computing, and engineering clubs and camps, have been associated with the development of youth’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics interests...
DATE: June 7th, 2023
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This study of American adults’ attitudes towards children’s experiences in nature was based on survey data from 2,138 people who participated in an independently commissioned, online consumer survey in February...
DATE: June 18th, 2010
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In the last two years SISSA Medialab designed, tested and evaluated two projects aiming at empowering children (in one case) and teenagers (in the other) to act as science journalists...
DATE: November 12th, 2013
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In the last two years SISSA Medialab designed, tested and evaluated two projects aiming at empowering children (in one case) and teenagers (in the other) to act as science journalists...
DATE: June 13th, 2013
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To this volume on out-of-school STEM learning, we contribute an example of science. Our charge is to discuss what it means for children to be doing science and how educators...
DATE: January 1st, 2015
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The project is designed to engage Hispanic students in grades K-5 in STEM in afterschool programs within community-based organizations (CBOs). The project builds on the foundation of an NSF-supported afterschool...
DATES: October 1st, 2013 - September 30th, 2017
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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 Numerous research studies have demonstrated that educational media can produce significant STEM learning among children. Viewing of educational television has been found to contribute to children’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding STEM. ...
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DATE: February 2nd, 2017
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This article describes a front-end evaluation conducted by researchers at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Prospect Park Zoo in planning for the new "In Living Color" exhibit. The evaluation examined how...
DATE: January 1st, 2003
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This chapter discusses variation in the organization of children’s involvement in cultural activities. In particular, we examine three widespread cultural traditions that organize children’s learning and participation in cultural activities:...
DATE: November 16th, 2006
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This paper explores the usefulness of children's drawings as tools for zoo exhibit evaluation. This paper presents preliminary analysis of children's drawings of completed exhibits at Woodland Park Zoological Gardens,...
DATE: January 1st, 1990
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Measures children's global attitudes and knowledge about environmental issues, such as animals, energy, pollution, recycling, water, and general issues....
DATE: November 7th, 2008
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This study investigated the effectiveness of a combined museum and classroom intervention project on science learning in low-income children. The focus of the program was on children's content knowledge and...
DATE: January 1st, 2004