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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  Collaboration is practically required of projects hoping to develop and research learning innovations or improvements, but how exactly it is done is neither straightforward nor completely described. Collaboration and networked efforts are ... Read more

Overview  Collaboration is practically required of projects hoping to develop and research learning innovations or improvements, but how exactly it is done is neither straightforward nor completely described. Collaboration and networked efforts are particularly useful when considering learning ecosystems–cross-contextual learning that happens organically or through an organized effort to coordinate a learning ecosystem. Here are ... Read more

This Knowledge Base article was written collaboratively with contributions from Amy Grack Nelson and CAISE Admin. This article was migrated from a previous version of the Knowledge Base. The date stamp does not reflect the original publication date. Overview  STEM afterschool programs, sometimes referred to as out-of-school time programs, reach youth during non-school hours, which include before school, after school, ... Read more

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have released a new research agenda on Communicating Science Effectively. The report examines some of the unique challenges connecting research and practice in science communication, especially with regards to topics subject to public controversy, and encourages the use of scientific processes to develop evidence-based strategies for effective ... Read more

Engagement, outreach, education, communication, broader impacts–all of these terms were used in more than 20 sessions related to education and public engagement at the recent American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting. But what did the wide variety of presenters mean when they talked about “public engagement?” Who are “public audiences,” in ... Read more

Join our community of informal science researchers and practitioners committed to advancing equity and justice through relationship building, knowledge sharing, and collaborative action.   The Reimagining Equity and Values in Informal STEM Education (REVISE) Center encourages, supports, facilitates, and amplifies affinity and interest groups that transform into communities of practice for change across the informal ... Read more

CoCoRaHS, the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, is a citizen science project based at Colorado State University (CSU), led by Principal Investigator Nolan Doesken and funded in part by the National Science Foundation (DRL-1010888). The project was created to enhance the research efforts of scientists and promote climate literacy among the public by ... Read more

Join SciStarter, STAR Net and the National Girls Collaborative Project to gain ideas and resources for connecting public engagement in scientific research with this year’s Collaborative Summer Library Program theme: Adventure Begins at Your Library™. From counting pollinators and taking photos of biodiversity to observing clouds and measuring light pollution, citizen and community science is ... Read more

The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) recently announced the publication of Community Engagement: Guidelines for Excellence. This set of guidelines focuses on community wellness and is designed to help environmental educators create inclusive environments that support effective partnerships and collaborations.  You can learn more about the guidelines and download a free copy on the NAAEE ... Read more

The Evidence Quality and Reach Hub (EQR) at the Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE) is offering a free, three-part virtual community of practice on centering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in research syntheses. This community of practice will focus on building STEM education researchers’ awareness of DEI considerations when designing and implementing ... Read more

The Community Science Workshop Network (CSW Network) exemplifies how a successful NSF project can carry on after federal funding ends. San Francisco’s Mission Science Workshop (MSW) was established in 1991 as a space where community members could drop in to tinker, make projects, and explore their world through science. From 1995 to 2010, the NSF ... Read more

The NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) seeks to award grants intended to support research independence among early-career academicians who specifically lack access to adequate organizational or other resources, and to broaden the set of institutions capable of performing computing research. It is expected that funds obtained through this program will ... Read more

Earlier this week, we witnessed a group of young people teach President Obama and Vice President Biden how to program. During the heavily mediated tutoring session, our “Coder in Chief” commented to his teacher, “You gotta slow down, ‘cause I’m an old man”. That moment served as a vignette on the importance of informal learning. ... Read more

Latiné communities in the United States represent a dynamic and diverse population reflecting varied backgrounds, experiences, and contributions. These contributions can form the foundation for a future STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce that is prepared to meet pressing local, societal, and global challenges. Quality STEM learning experiences, which fully recognize these contributions, can ... Read more

As a result of CAISE Media Convening, several of the participants joined together around the first action area to organize the successfully funded submission of a conference planning grant. The aim is to lay the groundwork for creating a professional organization and a series of annual gatherings that bring together the increasingly diverse array of ... Read more

On Tuesday, June 4th, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing on the proposed reorganization of STEM education put forth by the Obama Administration based on the recommendations from the Committee on STEM Education (CoSTEM) at the National Science and Technology Council. The proposed plan, available here, would ... Read more

  Are you planning to attend the 2016 Visitor Studies Association Conference?  Use the opportunity to connect with CAISE staff and co-PIs attending the conference to discuss proposals or projects you are developing.  To arrange a meeting, contact us at caise@informalscience.org. Concurrent Sessions CAISE staff and co-PIs will be presenting in the following sessions. Developing ... Read more

Please join the Institute for Learning Innovation for the Connected Audience Digital Dialogues! The Digital Dialogues (December 6-December 13) are a set of online asynchronous virtual conversations building on key themes that emerged from The Connected Audience Conference held in Vienna, September 14-16. Each day, participants will be greeted by a new set of moderators who ... Read more

Featuring tools and instruments from 10 connected learning studies and projects. Connected Learning Research Tools

The Connected Learning Summit will be held virtually July 27-29 2022.  More information on the event is here. CLS was first convened in 2018 with the mission to fuel a growing movement of innovators harnessing the power of emerging technology to expand access to participatory, playful, and creative learning. It was launched as a merger ... Read more

This blog was written by Beth Murphy, field editor for Connected Science Learning (CSL). CSL is a joint initiative of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC). Have you checked out Connected Science Learning? This open-access journal features peer-reviewed articles about effective programs and research that connect preK-12 STEM learning ... Read more

  The Latino population is one of the fastest growing in the U.S., but one of the most critical challenges facing educators is how to engage this audience in informal science education. Environment for the Americas (EFTA), in partnership with the National Park Service and Colorado State University, (DRL-0840233) is working to identify the barriers ... Read more

Connected expertise and collaboration of researchers and practitioners is an important dimension of many strong informal STEM education (ISE) projects. The following post contains a roundup of research and practice resources curated to inform the process of project and proposal development. Previously Funded Research Practice Partnerships The National Science Foundation has funded a number of ... Read more

The Diving Deeper, Looking Forward session topics at the 2014 AISL PI Meeting emerged from a pre-meeting survey of AISL-funded Principal Investigators; discussions with PIs and others who have participated in CAISE convenings over the past two years; and input from CAISE staff, co-PIs, and NSF Program Officers. These sessions were intended to catalyze discussions ... Read more

This article was migrated from a previous version of the Knowledge Base. The date stamp does not reflect the original publication date. Overview  Broadly speaking, engagement is associated with motivation, persistence, achievement within and outside of science (Fredricks, Blumenfeld, & Paris, 2004; Wang & Eccles, 2010; Ainley & Ainley, 2011, Pekrun & Linnenbrink-Garcia, 2012; Stewart, ... Read more