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Janet Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University at Buffalo whose research centers on the communication of risk information related to science, health, and environmental issues. She is particularly interested in how cognitive and affective evaluations of risk influence individuals’ decision making. You can watch this short video or ... Read more

Julia Metag is the Professor for Communication Science at the Department of Communication, University of Muenster. We interviewed Julia Metang when was Chair of Communication Science at the University of Fribourg in Fribourg, Switzerland. Her work focuses on political communication, science communication and media effects. Watch the short video, download the full transcript, and get ... Read more

Nancy Staus is a Senior Research Associate at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Her research focuses such areas of science education as the role of emotion in science learning, STEM learning in informal environments, and STEM interest development during adolescence. You can watch this short video, download the full transcript, and get highlights from ... Read more

Nichole Pinkard is an Associate Professor in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, and Faculty Director of the Office of Community Education Partnerships. She is the founder of Digital Youth Network. Her research interests include the design and use of pedagogical-based social networks and socio-technical systems to support ... Read more

Preeti Gupta is the Director for Youth Learning and Research at at the American Museum of Natural History, where she is responsible for strategic planning,program development and research and evaluation for out of school time youth initiatives. Her research interests are focused on the trajectories of youth’s experiences with science in and out of school ... Read more

Rena Dorph is the Director of the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley. She has worked in the field of educational research and evaluation for over 20 years, and her research has focused on the relationship between learning experiences and outcomes, paying consistent attention to issues of equity, access, and impact. ... Read more

Robert Tai is an Associate Professor of Science Education at the Curry School of Education in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education. He currently teaches courses on the Teaching of Elementary Science, Conceptual Change, and Review of Mathematics and Science Education Policy. “When we start looking at engaging we’re trying to engage kids ... Read more

Scott Pattison is a Research Scientist with Cambridge, Massachusetts-based TERC (Technical Education Research Centers) who has been studying and supporting STEM education and learning since 2003, as an educator, program and exhibit developer, evaluator, and researcher. You can watch this short video, download the full transcript, and get highlights from the interview below. “Interest is ... Read more

This Knowledge Base article was written collaboratively with contributions from Grace Troxel 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  Fostering interest has long been an objective in the design of informal science education (Bell et al., 2009). ... Read more

The following international resources for Public Engagement with Science (PES) were shared as part of the July 2011 CAISE STEM Media Convening in Washington, D.C. National Strategies Inspiring Australia China: Outline of the National Scheme for Scientific Literacy (2006-2010-2020). Science for All:The Science for All Expert Group has developed an action plan, in discussion with ... Read more

Experience bold education innovation at the edtech event of the year! Learn during 1,000+ sessions that will prepare you to help students thrive in the age of AI. ISTELive 25 will offer varied content experiences, from hands-on interactive programming to listen-and-learn sessions to immersive demos in the expo hall, and some select in-person only content ... Read more

Job Summary: Under direct supervision, deliver visitor programming at a variety of venues throughout the Aquarium

Job Summary: Under direct supervision, deliver visitor programming at a variety of venues throughout and beyond the Aquarium

About the Author: Laura Bartock is the Community Science Fellow at the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC). ASTC’s Community Science Initiative is comprised of several new and interlinked philanthropically-funded programs to connect and support members in building capacity for their own community science work. CAISE is funded by a cooperative agreement between the National Science Foundation and ASTC.   As ... Read more

Within the field of evaluation, there are a limited number of places where evaluators can share their reports. We are fortunate that one such resource exists in the informal learning community − informalscience.org. Informalscience.org provides evaluators access to a rich collection of reports they can use to inform their practice and learn about a wide ... Read more

CAISE has been newly charged with finding potential synergies and connections between the fields of informal science education (ISE) and science communication (SciComm). The need to strengthen, and even re-think, efforts to broaden participation in STEM is central to both fields, so CAISE has formed a task force comprised of 15 experts in both communities to ... Read more

NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science. Do you have an announcement or news to share with the INCLUDES National Network? Are you looking for resources or want to know about upcoming events? Then mark your calendars and join the INCLUDES Coordination Hub on Thursday October ... Read more

The REVISE Center is excited to announce the new InformalScience.org! Learn more about how we redesigned the website for both equity and accessibility, including hearing from the informal STEM education community about their experiences with using InformalScience.org and suggestions for changes.

Following the launch of the new InformalScience.org, the REVISE team shared how we redesigned the website for both equity and accessibility.

On June 24, 2024, the REVISE Center officially launched the first interest group, “Building Equitable Relationships,” during the Inuit Blanket Toss: A Framework for Community Strength webinar and discussion. Participants explored the essence of cooperation in Arctic Indigenous communities with a virtual blanket toss! This interactive session, guided by Corina Qaaġraq Kramer and Dr. Cana ... Read more

Discover the essence of cooperation in Arctic Indigenous communities with a virtual  blanket toss! This interactive session translates the exhilarating spirit of the Inuit blanket toss into a powerful metaphor for equitable community engagement.

InventEd is hosting the 2022 hybrid InventEd Convening on November 15-17 2022 in Alexandria, VA and online. The theme is “Reconnect, Reimagine, Reinvigorate”. More information is here.  InventEd’s vision is to cultivate the inventive mindset that exists in everyone. In collaboration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, this year’s convening will celebrate progress ... Read more

Project Team: PI Dr. Eli Tucker-Raymond, Co-PI Dr. Brian Gravel, Dr. Aditi Wagh, Kaitlin Kohberger, Ada Ren, Briana Jefferson, Kyle Browne (past member)   Making is becoming increasingly popular as a way to engage learners in informal STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning.  The informal education field is just beginning to conduct research in ... Read more

iPage Leadership Program is seeking its next cohort. Applications are due by Monday, May 2, 2022. To learn more or apply, visit here. iPAGE is the Science Museum of Minnesota’s leadership program for teams of informal STEM institution (ISI) professionals from across the United States. Dedicated to supporting diversity, promoting inclusion, increasing access, and achieving ... Read more

IRB Basics: An Introduction to IRBs in Informal STEM Education is designed to enhance your understanding of ethical human subject research in ISE initiatives.