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  • 2021 Poster - The Timelessness of Science: Multidisciplinary Inquiry through Archaeology
    Date: 12/13/2021
    Resource Category: Conference Proceedings
    This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. The archaeology after-school program, geared towards rural middle school students, explores the ability to teach STEM through archaeology. The multidisciplinary nature of archaeology makes it a useful vehicle for teaching a variety of STEM disciplines (e.g., biology, geology, ecology ... »
  • 2021 Poster - STEM Workforce Stories for Adolescents Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (SWS)
    Date: 12/13/2021
    Resource Category: Conference Proceedings
    This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing are underrepresented in the STEM workforce. A key factor is lack of awareness of STEM careers or of examples of STEM professionals. SWS has developed 8 video stories for viewing at home or while attending a boys and girls club. Evaluation will ... »
  • Measuring a Sense of Belonging at Museums and Cultural Centers
    Date: 12/13/2021
    Resource Category: Peer-reviewed article
    Better understanding guests’ sense of belonging can explain why some feel quite at home in museums while others would never consider visiting. To do so, we start by developing a model of belonging uniquely suited for museums and cultural institutions. Based on literature and expert interviews, it includes three elements of belonging: Inclusion, ... »
  • 2021 Poster - 25 Years Later: Finding Youth Program Alums
    Date: 12/07/2021
    Resource Category: Conference Proceedings
    This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. This project is a retrospective study to explore the long-term impact of STEM programming. The study follows up with participants to ask questions like "Where are they now? What mattered? What difference did it make? and What’s next?" ... »
  • 2021 Poster - A strategic outcomes framework for unified planning and evaluation: Can one size fit all?
    Date: 12/07/2021
    Resource Category: Conference Proceedings
    This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. This project presents a framework of outcome progressions developed through a virtual convening. ... »
  • 2021 Poster - Fostering STEAM: Designing art-science activities with equity and access in mind
    Date: 12/07/2021
    Resource Category: Conference Proceedings
    This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. Many informal learning institutions use STEAM approaches to engage diverse learners. Our project aims to support educators in libraries, museums, and after school programs through a STEAM professional development (PD) series. Our PD approach is centered around a set of core STEAM ... »
  • 2021 Poster - State of the Nation's Webcams
    Date: 12/07/2021
    Resource Category: Conference Proceedings
    This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. Thousands of webcams available to the public are operated by STEM organizations, such as zoos, museums, and government agencies. However, as of yet no research has quantified any aspect (cognitive, behavioral, or emotional) of viewer outcomes. Our objective is to build foundational ... »
  • 2021 Poster - Revealing Systemic Impacts of a 12-Year, Statewide Science Field Trip Program
    Date: 12/07/2021
    Resource Category: Conference Proceedings
    This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. How does a long-lasting, statewide, out-of- school science learning experience influence how key stakeholders think about the value of out-of-school learning and its intersection with in-school learning? ... »
  • 2021 Poster - Polar Literacy: A Model for Youth Engagement and Learning
    Date: 12/05/2021
    Resource Category: Conference Proceedings
    The Polar Literacy (PL) project explores the development and implementation of Out of School Time (OST) learning opportunities focused on polar literacy concepts and authentic data with middle school aged youth. This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. ... »
  • 2021 Poster - Learning Data Science Through Engagement With Civic Open Data
    Date: 12/05/2021
    Resource Category: Conference Proceedings
    New York City is a leader in Open Data initiatives, and has a large and diverse population. This project studies informal data science learning at workshops and trainings associated with NYC’s open data ecosystem. This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. ... »

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