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  • Web 2.0 at the Museum of Life and Science: Final Report for the Take Two Institutional Research Study at the University of Washington
    Date: 12/01/2011
    Resource Category!: Evaluation Reports
    The Take Two Institutional Research Study was an ethnographic case study of the contributions of Web 2.0 philosophy and technologies to museum practice and staff development at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, North Carolina. It used a naturalistic methodology to investigate staff members' relationships with each other and their publics ... »
  • The Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Portfolio
    Date: 12/01/2011
    Resource Category!: Reference Materials
    This report details the results of the initial CoSTEM inventory of Federal STEM education investments. The report includes detailed information on STEM education investments in order to identify duplication, overlap, and fragmentation in the Federal STEM education portfolio, illustrate distinct characteristics of investments, identify areas of ... »
  • Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices, A First Catalog
    Date: 12/01/2011
    Resource Category!: Mass Media Article
    The explosion in mobile apps in the last few years has meant that many new astronomy applications have become available. This catalog is a first attempt to make a list of those of particular interest to astronomy educators. For each mobile app, we give the title, then the developer (in parentheses), the web address for downloading it, and a brief ... »
  • The Effect of Robotics Competitions on High School Students' Attitudes Toward Science
    Date: 12/01/2011
    Resource Category!: Peer-reviewed article
    This study was designed to examine the impact of participating in an after-school robotics competition on high school students' attitudes toward science. Specifically, this study used the Test of Science-Related Attitude to measure students' social implications of science, normality of scientists, attitude toward scientific inquiry, adoption of ... »
  • Exploring the Use of New Media in Environmental Education Contexts: Introducing Visitors' Technology Use in Zoos Model
    Date: 12/01/2011
    Resource Category!: Peer-reviewed article
    Modern zoological gardens have invested substantial resources in technology to deliver environmental education concepts to visitors. Investment in these media reflects a currently unsubstantiated belief that visitors will both use and learn from these media alongside more traditional and less costly displays. This paper proposes a model that ... »
  • Giant Screen Professionals’ Awareness and Attitudes Towards the Development of Digital Immersive Giant Screen Specifications
    Date: 12/01/2011
    Resource Category!: Summative
    The National Science Foundation provided funding through NSF-ISE# 0946691 to support the Digital Immersive Screen Colloquium for Unified Standards and Specifications (DISCUSS), a seed initiative to nurture a shared Digital Immersive Giant Screen Specifications (DIGSS) for STEM learning film production at a scale and quality that is sustainable in ... »
  • Wild Research: Summative Evaluation
    Date: 12/01/2011
    Resource Category!: Evaluation Reports
    In 2007 Miami University, in partnership with the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden (Zoo) and the Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI), received a National Science Foundation Grant to develop, create, implement, and evaluate the impacts of Wild Research, a whole zoo exhibit. The purpose of Wild Research was to promote Zoo visitors' engagement ... »
  • Shifting Paradigms: Embracing Multiple Worldviews in Science Centers
    Date: 11/29/2011
    Resource Category!: Mass Media Article
    This article explores the particular challenges and opportunities for science centers in working on a relationship between the Western science paradigm and traditional knowledge systems. Included are key principles to keep in mind when promoting science, while still respecting traditional cultural values and individuals' cultural identities. ... »
  • Scientists' attitudes toward a dialogue with the public: a study using "science cafes"
    Date: 11/28/2011
    Resource Category!: Peer-reviewed article
    Currently, science is developing rapidly and its influence on society is more significant than ever. This is all the more reason for today's scientists to interact with the general public. To design effective science communication activities, we must understand scientists' motivations and barriers to publicly communicating science. In this study, ... »
  • Informal Science Education in Formal Science Teacher Preparation
    Date: 11/23/2011
    Resource Category!: Edited Chapter
    This chapter examines what is known about the use and the potential of including informal science education in formal science teacher preparation. The chapter’s first section provides an introduction to the argument for innovation in formal science teacher preparation and the potential positive inclusion of informal science education. The second ... »

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