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  • Public Participation in Scientific Research: Arctic Harvest
    Date: 07/01/2017
    Resource Category!: Project Descriptions
    Northern ecosystems are rapidly changing; so too are the learning and information needs of Arctic and sub-Arctic communities who depend on these ecosystems for wild harvested foods. Public Participation in Scientific Research (PPSR) presents a possible method to increase flow of scientific and local knowledge, enhance STEM-based problem solving ... »
  • Reflecting on the Challenges of Informal Contexts: Early Field Experiences with Technology in Teacher Education
    Date: 08/31/2017
    Resource Category!: Peer-reviewed article
    Early field experiences, or those that come early in a teacher’s preparation before more formalized opportunities like practicum and student teaching, can provide a venue for preservice teachers to practice technology-specific instructional decision-making and reflective practice. Although research exists on the potential roles of field ... »
  • Relevant STEAM Experiences
    Date: 06/05/2017
    Resource Category!: Conference Proceedings
    Informal science learning (ISL) organizations that are successful at providing meaningful science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) experiences for Latino children, youth, and their families share some common traits. They have leaders and staff who believe in the importance of developing culturally relevant models and ... »
  • Science Learning +: Broadening Participation in STEM through Transdisciplinary Youth Development Activities
    Date: 04/01/2017
    Resource Category!: Project Descriptions
    Co-led by the University of Washington and Science Gallery Dublin, this project aims to drive and transform the next generation of broadening participation efforts targeting teen-aged youth from communities historically underrepresented in STEM fields. This project investigates how out-of-school time (OST) programs that integrate epistemic ... »
  • The Out-of-School STEM Ecosystem in Hong Kong: An exploratory and investigative study 2015/16
    Date: 02/24/2017
    Resource Category!: Report
    The Croucher Foundation recently embarked on a research study to explore informal science learning in Hong Kong. This is the first study to focus on the out-of-school ecosystem for science learning in Hong Kong. This exploratory and investigative study identified over a thousand out-of-school STEM activities that happened between June 2015 and May ... »
  • The Out-of-School STEM Ecosystem in Hong Kong: Second Report 2016/17
    Date: 10/27/2017
    Resource Category!: Report
    The landscape for out-of-school STEM learning in Hong Kong is evolving. In 2017, to capture this change, the Croucher Foundation conducted a mapping exercise. This is the second annual mapping exercise conducted by the Croucher Foundation. The study reveals a rich and vibrant ecosystem for out-of-school STEM in Hong Kong with almost 2,000 discrete ... »
  • What Do Families Learn in 6-10 Hours: A Study of Curiosity Machine's Engagement with Families and Communities
    Date: 10/01/2017
    Resource Category!: Formative
    This study explored the effect of depth of learning (as measured in hours) on creativity, curiosity, persistence and self-efficacy. We engaged ~900 parents and 900 students across 21 sites in Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Alabama, Virginia and the United Arab Emirates, in 5-week (10-hr) Curiosity Machine programs. Iridescent trained ... »

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