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  • AISL FY14 Solicitation Webinar Series
    Date: 12/18/2013
    Resource Category!: Reference Materials
    These audio presentation and transcript files are from a series of webinars about the NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) FY14 solicitation. "AISL Webinar 101: Introduction to the Solicitation" includes an overview of the AISL program, project types, preparing competitive proposals, the review process and NSF merit criteria, other relevant ... »
  • SciStarter
    Date: 12/14/2013
    Resource Category!: Project Descriptions
    SciStarter is the place to find out about, take part in, and contribute to science through citizen science, recreational activities and research projects. If you're a scientist or a representative of a citizen science organization or community group: This is the place to tell eager people about your work and get them interested in helping out. We ... »
  • Preparing Minnesotans for Climate Change: 2013 Conference Report
    Date: 12/03/2013
    Resource Category!: Evaluation Reports
    This document is an analysis of the surveys received at the conclusion of the November 7, 2013 Preparing Minnesotans for Climate Change conference. The conference hosted by the Science Museum of Minnesota attracted 240 participants and was the first conference in Minnesota to be devoted exclusively to the issues of climate adaptation. ... »
  • Communicating Chemistry in Informal Environments: Evaluating Chemistry Outreach Experiences
    Date: 12/01/2013
    Resource Category!: Report
    The most important consideration in evaluating chemistry outreach efforts is how to best use the evaluation to serve project needs. Evaluation should be about making programs more effective—at communicating ideas, changing attitudes, inspiring action, or reaching wider audiences, for example. A well-conducted evaluation typically contributes to ... »
  • Investigating the Implementation of the Be A Scientist! Project in New York City and Los Angeles: Formative Evaluation-Year Three
    Date: 11/23/2013
    Resource Category!: Research and Evaluation Instruments
    EDC’s Center for Children and Technology (CCT), a nonprofit research and development organization (cct.edc.org), conducted the formative evaluation of the BAS project for the last three years. Iridescent has assisted CCT researchers in the successful implementation of the evaluation (e.g., organizing site visits and meetings with partners, ... »
  • New Mexico Informal Science Education Network Meeting Evaluation Report
    Date: 11/19/2013
    Resource Category!: Evaluation Reports
    This document evaluates a meeting held by the New Mexico ISE Network (NM ISE Net) to link research and informal education institutions with one another to build capacity for informal science education. ... »
  • CAISE Convening on Broader Impacts and ISE Front‐End Report
    Date: 11/19/2013
    Resource Category!: Reference Materials
    The analysis contained in this report was prepared for the CAISE Convening on Broader Impacts & ISE. The report summarizes interviews with researchers in STEM subjects who were asked about: 1) their perceptions about broader impacts, 2) the planning and process that researchers undertake for broader impacts activities, 3) the resources and ... »
  • Children’s involvement in science communication
    Date: 11/12/2013
    Resource Category!: Mass Media Article
    Listening to and empowering children is a main objective of the EU project SIS Catalyst – Children as Change Agents for Science in Society. Within this frame, a training workshop was held with researchers from the University Innsbruck (Austria) who are involved in the children’s University Junge Uni Innsbruck. We analysed the discussions of the ... »
  • Communicating Chemistry Landscape Study
    Date: 11/01/2013
    Resource Category!: Report
    The National Research Council’s (NRC) Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology (BCST) and Board on Science Education (BOSE) received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a framework for effective chemistry communication, outreach, and education in informal settings, with the ultimate goal of increasing the effectiveness ... »
  • Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development: An Introduction
    Date: 10/13/2013
    Resource Category!: Presentation Slides
    This is a webinar presentation of the Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development, developed by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. The presentation outlines the background, organization and content, and implications of the Guidelines. The presentation may also be helpful for researchers and ... »

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