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Portal to the Public: Expanding the National Network

September 15, 2012 - February 28, 2018 | Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
Portal to the Public: Expanding the National Network (PoP: ENN) is implementing around the county the successful NSF-funded Portal to the Public model in which researchers are trained to communicate and interact with the general public at informal science education (ISE) institutions about the research that they are conducting. The project, which follows on a thorough evaluation of the model at eight sites and current implementation at an additional fifteen sites, will incorporate twenty new ISE sites into the growing network, provide training and mentorship to ISE professionals on the use and adaptation of the PoP implementation manual and toolkits, and develop an enhanced network website that will serve as a communication and innovation hub. The work is responsive to the needs and activities of ISE organizations which continue to expand their missions beyond presenting to the public established science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and are working to become places where visitors can also experience the process and promise of current research via face-to-face interactions with researchers. The project is expanding both the kind and number of institutions involved around the country and is facilitating their capacity to develop a knowledge base, share experiences and best practices.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 1224129
Funding Amount: 1214091

TEAM MEMBERS

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    Principal Investigator
    Pacific Science Center
  • 2014 01 22 Meena
    Former Principal Investigator
    Pacific Science Center
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    Contributor
    Pacific Science Center
  • 2013 09 05 jpritchard
    Contributor
    Pacific Science Center
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    Contributor
    Pacific Science Center
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    Evaluator
    Lifelong Learning Group
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    Project Manager
    Pacific Science Center
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    Evaluator
    Oregon State University
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    Evaluator
    University of Maryland
  • Resource Type: Projects
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Engineering | General STEM | Mathematics | Technology
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Resource Centers and Networks

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