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This poster, which was presented in Alexandria, VA at the CAISE AISL PI meeting in February 2019, summarizes the Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost traveling exhibition developed for the Hidden World of Permafrost project.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Victoria Coats Matthew Sturm Laura Conner
resource research Public Programs
This poster was presented at the 2019 NSF AISL Principal Investigators Meeting, and describes a project conducting science cafes in Richmond, VA.
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resource research Public Programs
In November 2016, within an Environmental studies course at the University of Venice, students carried out an experiment aimed at collecting scenarios of the Venetian coast's future starting from lessons learnt during the episode of storm surge 50 years ago (Aqua Granda ‘flood’). The students built scenarios able to anticipate the effect of sea level rise on coastal areas in Venice, based not only on scientific input but also on a methodology called “Futurescape city Tours” (FCT) involving inhabitants of the barrier islands of Lido and Pellestrina. This paper will explore three main questions
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TEAM MEMBERS: ALBA L'ASTORINA Alessia Ghezzi Stefano Guerzoni Emanuela Molinaroli
resource research Media and Technology
The STEM + Digital Literacies (STEM+L) project investigates science fiction composing as an effective mechanism to attract and immerse adolescents (ages 10-13) from diverse cultural backgrounds in socio-scientific issues related to environment. The participating students (G5-8) work in small groups to design and produce STEM content rich, multimedia science fictions during the summer (1 week) and the academic year (4-6 2.5hr sessions). Culminating activities include student presentations at a local science fiction film festival. The research component employs an iterative, design-based
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TEAM MEMBERS: Ji Shen Blaine Smith
resource research Public Programs
How does focusing on “community science literacy” change the role of an informal science learning center? This poster was presented at the 2019 NSF AISL Principal Investigators meeting.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Billy Spitzer
resource research Exhibitions
This project creates "data-catcher" exhibits that allow museum visitors to participate in scientific research, contributing data from their interactions while engaged in compelling learning experiences.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Josh Gutwill
resource research Public Programs
Field stations across the United States provide learning opportunities to the general public through their outreach programming. With approximately 78% and 98% of the US population living within 60 and 120 miles of a field station, respectively, stations have the potential to be key providers of informal STEM education. We surveyed a sample of US biological field stations and asked them to describe their outreach programming and goals. Our findings indicate that field stations prioritize outreach by dedicating personnel and fiscal resources, but such initiatives are highly variable in
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TEAM MEMBERS: Rhonda Struminger Jill Zarestky Rachel Short A Michelle Lawing
resource research Public Programs
This poster was presented at the 2019 AISL PI Meeting, and describes the evaluation of the STEM Scouts program.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Jennifer Urban Miriam Linver
resource research Public Programs
This poster was created for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program Primary Investigator (PI) meeting. The research presented here is a summary of the various informal STEM learning opportunities offered as part of the collaboration between university researchers and museum practionners. We were interested in how museums can advance parent-child engagment in STEM-rich tinkering and reflection. The participants were able to take part of a few different activities that allowed for informal reflection and tinkering at the Tinkering Lab, a musuem exhibit that invites families to take
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TEAM MEMBERS: Catherine Haden Tsivia Cohen David Uttal Perla Gámez
resource research Media and Technology
U!Scientist is an in-gallery touch table adaptation of the popular online citizen science project Galaxy Zoo. Taking advantage of the social opportunities in a museum setting, the project aims not only to enhance visitors’ science self-efficacy but also to encourage visitors to discuss their choices with friends and family. This poster was presented at the 2019 NSF AISL Principal Investigators Meeting.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Becky Rother
resource research Public Programs
This is the STEM Ambassador Program poster presented at 2019 NSF AISL PI Meeting. The STEM Ambassador Program guides scientists to engage outside traditional informal STEM education (ISE) venues to connect to those who cannot or do not access science in traditional ways.
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resource research Public Programs
This document provides an overview of the STEM Ambassador Program and accomplishments from the project's first three years.
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