PROFILE

Ivel Gontan

Community Programs Senior Manager

Fleet Science Center

About informal science

Research

The identity-frame model: A framework to describe situated identity negotiation for adolescent youth participating in an informal engineering education program The Impact of Facilitation by Museum Educators on Family Learning at Interactive Math Exhibits: A Quasi-Experimental Study Identity Negotiation Within Peer Groups During an Informal Engineering Education Program: The Central Role of Leadership-Oriented Youth

Engineering in Early Childhood: Describing Family-Level Interest Development Systems A Design-Based Research Study of Staff-Facilitated Family Learning at Interactive Math Exhibits Head Start on Engineering: Teachers, Informal STEM Educators, and Learning Researchers Collaborating to Engage Low-Income Families With Engineering Staff Facilitation that Supports Family Learning at Exhibits REVEAL - Responsive Museum Facilitation: A Video-Based Reflection Guide for Engaging with Families at Interactive Exhibits REVEALing Findings from the Field: Experiences Developing and Implementing a Staff Facilitation Model at Two Science Centers

Evaluation

STEM Identity: A Reflective Tool for Educators