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The Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) toolkit is a collection of tools, examples and readings curated by the Research + Practice Collaboratory to support educators and researchers working together to build effective and sustainable long-term collaborations. The toolkit contains resources to improve teaching and learning in both formal and informal educational organizations. Explore more and download the ... Read more

A recent report notes that families from high income communities annually spend almost seven times the resources ($9,384) on their children’s out-of-school time enrichment activities than do low-income families ($1,391). Visit the Research+Practice Collaboratory (RPC) site for examples of research+practice projects that address this disparity. The R+P Collaboratory develops new models of research and practice ... Read more

Interested in helping build more equitable relationships across research and practice? Want to meet others doing similar work? Apply for a 2016 R+P Travel Fellowship of up to $2000, created for informal and formal educators and researchers interested in building more connections across research + practice. The Research + Practice Collaboratory supports increased exchange and collaboration among STEM educators ... Read more

Tools and resources to support potential and current AISL projects

Inspired by the newly announced Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS), which aims to build capacity, advance scholarship, grow partnerships, and provide resources for researchers to demonstrate the impact of research in their communities and society, CAISE pulled together a selection of 16 current, relevant projects, many of which are funded through the National ... Read more

In my three previous posts, I discussed IRB issues around the definition of generalizable research and the associated issues of risk and consent. In this post, I get more practical and provide some resources to help you navigate the IRB process for your own project. I have included three kinds of resources: examples of completed ... Read more

The next National Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) proposal deadline is November 14, 2014. In a session at October’s 2014 Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) annual conference, Program Directors from AISL presented guidelines and tips for submitting competitive proposals to the program. The slides from that presentation are available on InformalScience.org. The presentation ... Read more

The staff, co-principal investigators and advisors of CAISE wish you and your families and friends a restful and restorative holiday season. And for those of you who will be taking a break from the festivities to work on your NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) proposal, due on January 14th, 2014, a reminder that CAISE ... Read more

On August 20-22, 2014, CAISE hosted the fourth biennial Principal Investigators (PI) Meeting for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program (formerly the Informal Science Education, or ISE, program). Documentation from the meeting will be shared with the field over the coming months. To get that process started, CAISE has compiled ... Read more

Rethinking Schools has a Science Submissions Committee, made up of science teachers and teacher educators who are working with us to strengthen Rethinking Schools‘ coverage of science issues. They put out one call last year and are issuing another.   The committee writes:  “Rethinking Schools needs more articles that focus on science. We are looking for submissions ... Read more

Authors and affiliations Rebecca Cors, Wisconsin Center for Education Research Christine Bell, Wisconsin Center for Education Research Introduction Many education program managers use traditional pretest-posttest (TPT) surveys to evaluate how people’s attitudes, awareness, and behaviors changed after they experience an interactive exhibit. However, surveying visitors both before and after they interact with an exhibit can ... Read more

Are you interested in serving as reviewer of the applications for the U.S. Dept. of Education’s SEED program (teacher PD funding). Margo Anderson reached out regarding her need for more reviewers of the SEED competition ASAP and other competitions that are forthcoming https://www2.ed.gov/programs/edseed/index.html. People with a background in STEM are encouraged to apply..   The Department is ... Read more

Resources » Project Planner Overview Get Oriented Understand the Field Learn from Practice and Research Review the Literature Build Partnerships Develop Equitable Partnerships Collaborate with Community Partner with STEM Practitioners and Researchers Find Project Partners See Examples Read Project Stories Watch Project Videos What do we know about learning and engagement in ISE and SciComm ... Read more

From December 2014 to December 2015, InformalScience.org featured ISE-University partnerships, and the growing connections between formal and informal STEM learning communities. In the following blog posts, some common themes emerged from the thoughts and experiences of the authors although the collaborations and projects are distinct: the mutually beneficial relationships, informal STEM settings as a natural ... Read more

REVISE is currently reviewing its outreach and activities to ensure compliance with recent executive orders from the White House and with the most current guidance from NSF and the AISL program. While we remain committed to strengthening informal STEM education, you may notice changes to our website, social media, and communications. If you have any ... Read more

Lisette Torres-Gerald provides her thoughts on the 2023 Critical Race Studies in Education Association (CRSEA) Conference.

InformalScience.org is an interactive digital hub hosted by the REVISE Center dedicated to serving the needs of the informal STEM education (ISE) community by advancing high-quality research, practice and evaluation. Through its events and opportunities that are open to all, REVISE creates a welcoming community for networking and collaboration for ISE professionals and community partners. ... Read more

Explore these REVISE curated resources around various topics in informal STEM education (ISE).

We hosted a webinar in May to understand how Informal STEM education spaces are using AI tools and provided guidance on how to integrate AI ethically, equitably, and safely. Learn more about the webinar. The REVISE Center is preparing to co-design a toolkit about AI, Equity, and Informal STEM Education. Before we begin, we want ... Read more

Attend this REVISE informational webinar to learn about AI and what its presence can mean in informal STEM education.

The REVISE center is seeking an innovative and intuitive Center Manager and an experienced Content & Communications Coordinator. Learn more and apply. The REVISE Center, hosted by TERC, is seeking an innovative and intuitive Center Manager knowledgeable in the field of informal STEM education to provide administrative management. They will work at 100%-Full-Time Equivalent (FTE). and The ... Read more

REVISE newsletters about the informal sciences community

Since the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting, the REVISE team has collectively and individually reflected on our experiences. Through this blog post, we bring you a mosaic of our team’s musings, highlighting shared insights and common themes that emerged from our unique perspectives.

We welcome you to explore our REVISE-led webinars that cover a variety of topics for the Informal STEM Education community.

In this conversation, we will share the journey our diverse team has taken in exploring and arriving at the REVISE mission and values including our desire to implement a shared vision for equity in Informal STEM Education (ISE). We will provide relevant REVISE Center and ISE community updates and information pertaining to the transition of ... Read more