Historically, many informal learning institutions have not accounted for neurological differences as they planned learning experiences, or they have offered separate programming for autistic individuals to accommodate sensory or behavioral differences. This project will address the limitations of these previous approaches by developing and testing neurodiversity-affirming guidelines for engineering programs in museums and science centers.
Structural inequities contribute to the disproportionate incarceration of Black and African American women, as well as women from the working class. This project will work toward redressing these inequities through developing and researching an ecosystem designed to support formerly incarcerated women's transition into careers that require technology-based skills or computational thinking.
Climate change presents a significant challenge for parents worldwide as they navigate the task of preparing the next generation for a rapidly changing world. This interdisciplinary project aims to address this challenge by focusing on the needs of under-resourced Latino families, with a particular emphasis on Latino children who bear a disproportionate burden from climatic changes.
This book is about scientific inquiry. Designed for early and mid-career researchers, it is a practical manual for conducting and communicating high-quality research in (mathematics) education.
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James HiebertJinfa CaiStephen HwangAnne K MorrisCharles Hohensee
Despite the centrality of racialized difference to evaluation, the field has yet to develop a body of literature or guidelines for practice that advance understanding of difference and inequality, including its own role therein. The purpose of this study was to broaden understanding of observed differences and inequality in evaluation beyond individuals and individual lifetimes.
We are often asked about the words we use to refer to ourselves and the people we aim to serve: people who cannot rely on speech alone to be heard and understood. CommunicationFIRST appreciates the question and the chance to respond. What follows is CommunicationFIRST’s own style guide, not a directive for others to follow.
This analysis examines how assembly-style making activities support creative expression and early engineering learning. We suggest makerspace designers and educators consider include assembly-style making activities in the mix of options available to support makers who are less comfortable with making initially.
Kera Collective led a front-end evaluation to support the reimagining of When Things Get Moving, a hands-on science exhibition at the Science Center of Iowa designed to support intergenerational groups of visitors in learning about physics, force, and motion.
In a unique collaboration between PBS NewsHour and Indij Public Media (the parent company of ICT, formerly known as Indian Country Today), this project will put the perspectives and the reporting of Indigenous communities front and center through their co-creation of digital and broadcast segments.
The purpose of this project is to establish and foster a new partnership between the University of Alabama and Arts 'n Autism, a community organization that provides supervised after-school care and outreach to children and youth with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Amy HutchisonLucy Barnard-Brak
resourceresearchMuseum and Science Center Exhibits
When museums talk about impacts, they often refer to the educational, economic, and social dimensions of impact. Of the three, social impact is perhaps the most difficult and elusive to measure with data-based evidence. At this pivotal time in history, advocating for museums, their staff, their collections, and their programs is more important than ever.
This report summarizes findings from the learning event and includes the two instruments developed as part of this project: The STEM Advocacy Survey which is a 36-item measure that includes four subscales that measure components of STEM Advocacy, including Value of STEM for Society, Knowledge of STEM Advocacy, STEM Advocacy Efficacy, and STEM Advocacy Identification; and the STEM Engagement Survey for Older Adults, a ten-item scale adapted for older populations from a previously developed instrument designed for youth (ActivationLab.org) measuring behavioral, cognitive, and affective
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Jennifer MangoldSarah OlsenCheryl BrewsterMatthew Cannady