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Resources » Design Evaluation Overview Working with an Evaluator Developing an Evaluation Plan Evaluation Tools and Instruments Evaluation Reporting and Dissemination Learn More About Evaluation See Also Discover Research A successful evaluation requires a qualified and competent evaluator and a respectful partnership between the evaluator and the project team. Your evaluator will influence the shape ... Read more

Friday, 11/30/12 —Following a dynamic three-day program of informative sessions, rewarding networking opportunities and unforgettable social events, the 2012 World Congress of Science and Factual Producers has officially come to a close. Hundreds of members congregated at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. for an intense conference that brought together science and specialist factual ... Read more

The X-STEM conference will take place in Denver, CO from July 29-August 1, 2014. This conference—the first annual—will explore the many incarnations and benefits of experiential methods in STEM education, showcase programs, and catalyze a community of experiential STEM advocates. Learn more at the conference site and register before July 31 to receive a discounted ... Read more

This past July, a group of educators, researchers, evaluators, and policymakers gathered in Denver for the X-STEM conference, organized by the University of Colorado’s Experiential Science Education Research Collaborative. The term “experiential learning” encompasses a family of similar approaches to learning, including inquiry-based learning, service learning, and discovery learning. A core idea common to these ... Read more

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Raise the Bar: YOU Belong in STEM, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) signature initiative to modernize STEM education, has a simple message: all students, no matter their background, deserve a world-class education in STEM to prepare them and our country for the future. We have the resources and the vision to make this a ... Read more

Join the U.S. Department of Education to learn from student voices and experts in the field, offering educators, parents, and policymakers concrete strategies to address the challenges and opportunities to support women and girls of color to excel in STEM pathways and careers. The webinar will feature the STEM experiences of three young women of ... Read more

Zoos can diversify and expand their visitors’ experiences by having a dedicated play space for young learners, allowing them to do what they do best: learn through play. Dedicated natural play spaces and programs such as nature swaps in zoos increase physical activity, quiet reflection, and types of play children engage in during play, including ... Read more