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Informal STEM education (ISE) and science communication are two overlapping fields in which practitioners and researchers design and study activities to promote lifelong engagement with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in a variety of settings. Although fluid boundaries and fuzzy definitions make it difficult to draw a clear distinction between ISE and science communication, ... Read more

Supporting families to find, access, and benefit from informal STEM activities is no easy task. For those involved in this work we know that there are too many barriers for too many families. We also appreciate that the work is difficult and complex. Many of us have been involved in informal ecosystems, partnering on an ... Read more

How are museums addressing the disproportionate effects of climate change on the preservation of Black history? Hear about the efforts of the Whitney Plantation and the Henry Ford to document and preserve cultural history in two regions of the United States. Learn more and register.

EARTH: The Operators’ Manual (ETOM), is a new approach to climate change education, deploying broadcast television, web resources and on-site outreach at science centers and other venues nationwide. ETOM, supported by funding from the National Science Foundation (DRL-0917564),presents an objective, accessible assessment of the Earth’s climate challenges and explores the possibilities for renewable energy; it ... Read more

The OurEcho Challenge is a STEM competition that empowers young changemakers to take a closer look at biodiversity in their communities. Young leaders will first identify threats to local ecosystems and then propose solutions to help preserve, protect, or repair those natural resources. During the 2023-24 school term, the OurEcho Challenge will open to youth ... Read more

The 2014 Next Steps Institute, Integrating STEM Learning in Communities, will bring together museums, universities, community-based organizations, government, industry, and formal and informal educators to build action plans that make STEM learning an integral part of the educational landscape in our communities. Join the organizers Sept. 22-23, 2014, at Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center ... Read more

Do you love eclipses and want to share the wow of space science with your community? Apply to become a NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassador!  On April 8th, 2024 a total solar eclipse will be crossing the United States. In an exciting new partnership, Undergraduate Students and Eclipse Enthusiasts will engage their local communities, providing solar viewing glasses as well ... Read more

The European Network of Science Centers and Museums (Ecsite), as part of their #EcsiteOnline: Together, digitally initiative is hosting a series of webinars beginning in May 13 on topics shaped by the Ecsite community. The first one is on Decolonizing museums and science communication on Wednesday 13 May, 15:00 CEST, 9:00 AM EST and 6:00 AM PDT. Register ... Read more

The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) will convene an interactive Edit-a-Thon workshop at the 2016 Visitor Studies Association (VSA) Conference this summer in Boston, MA. This free workshop will take place on Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 2-5 PM. Participants will be invited to collaboratively create content for the InformalScience.org Knowledge Base, ... 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  Electronic media also have a long history of exposing children to informal STEM content, from the debut of television series such as Mr. Wizard in 1951 through the various educational television series, ... Read more

Join the eeVAL project for a 4-part Virtual Learning Series on the following dates: Thursday, March 23 – 12:30pm Eastern / 9:30am Pacific (1 hour) Thursday, April 13 – 12:30pm Eastern / 9:30am Pacific (1 hour) Thursday, May 11 – 12:30pm Eastern / 9:30am Pacific (1 hour) Thursday, May 25 – 12:30pm Eastern / 9:30am ... Read more

This Knowledge Base article was written collaboratively with contributions from Annie McNamara, Thomas Akiva, Peter Wardrip and Lisa Brahms. This article was migrated from a previous version of the Knowledge Base. The date stamp does not reflect the original publication date. Overview  Researchers and practitioners acknowledge the essential role that facilitation plays in supporting maker-based learning experiences (Vossoughi, Escudé, ... Read more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a new solicitation for the Education and Human Research (EHR) Directorate’s Core Research program (ECR). Proposals are due on September 10, 2015. From NSF: The EHR Core Research (ECR) program of fundamental research in STEM education provides funding in critical research areas that are essential, broad and enduring. ... Read more

The National Science Foundation Directorate of Education and Human Resources (EHR) will be hosting an open-house event on Friday, December 4 from 9:30-11:30 am.  The event will be available both to in-person participants and via WebEx. Speakers include: Catherine A. Haden, Professor of Psychology, Loyola University of Chicago David W. Grissmer, Research Professor, University of ... Read more

Cosmic Picture, with support from the National Girls Collaborative Project, is seeking proposals from organizations to participate in Einstein’s Incredible Universe, an exciting new media and engagement program designed to catalyze interest in space science and spark scientific curiosity in lifelong learners, especially young women. Organizations must be located in the US within the path of totality for the 2024 total ... Read more

The following blog post continues the discussion initiated by author Walter Staveloz, Director of International Relations at the Association of Science-Technology Centers, ASTC, on Paul Orselli’s blog, ExhibiTricks. In that post, Staveloz posits that we are “always learning,” and that learning is a social experience; hence, science centers and museums should facilitate interactions among and ... Read more

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP) will fund grants of $75,000 or more to support projects that engage children and youth in place-based educational activities. The GRP seeks to foster the development of the scientific and environmental skills, competencies, and capabilities that are critical to solving complex issues in ... Read more

Come and learn all about Design Squad Latinx (DSL), an exciting bilingual (Spanish–English) initiative that engages kids ages 10–13 in the engineering design process through fun-packed, high-energy, hands-on challenges. Guest Nicki Sirianni (Education Outreach & Marketing Manager for GBH Education) will share how the program was developed with and for Latinx communities in the continental ... Read more

Dear CAISE Colleagues and ISE Friends, I thought you would find this bit of news amusing and/or horrifying. It is an ETS newsletter which came in the mail, and is downloadable for free from http://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/PICPN181.pdf. Now the Educational Testing Service is a bulwark of formal education. I’m working with them regularly since they are prime ... Read more

Karen Peterman is the Principal at Karen Peterman consulting and an evaluator and researcher who studies both formal and informal STEM education programs. She originally earned her Ph.D. in experimental psychology and then, in 2002, transitioned to the education field. Since 2010, she has been president of Karen Peterman Consulting, Co., a firm that specializes ... Read more

Bruce Lewenstein is Professor of Science Communication at Cornell University and a widely-known authority on public communication of science and technology–how science and technology are reported to the public and how the public understands controversial scientific issues and “emerging technologies” such as biotechnology and nanotechnology. You can watch this short video, download the full transcript, ... Read more

Chris Schunn is a Professor of Psychology, Learning Sciences and Policy, and Intelligent Systems, and Senior Scientist and the Co-Director of the Institute for Learning at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. His research interests include STEM learning & reasoning, engagement, peer learning, and neuroscience of complex learning. To hear more about his perspective on ... Read more

Doug Clark is Research Professor of Design Based Learning at the University of Calgary whose research investigates the design of digital learning environments and the learning processes through which people, particularly middle school and high school students, come to understand core science and computer science concepts in the context of those digital learning environments. You ... Read more

Eric Klopfer is Professor and Director of the Scheller Teacher Education Program and The Education Arcade at MIT whose work uses a Design Based Research methodology to span the educational technology ecosystem, from design and development of new technologies to professional development and implementation. Much of Klopfer’s research has focused on computer games and simulations ... Read more