The Wild Center will develop, implement, and disseminate a model program, VTS in Science, for the science museum field adapted from the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) teaching method. In partnership with several museums, educators, and a consulting firm, the Wild Center will use current research to develop informal and formal learning programming; implement a model professional development program for science museum professionals and elementary teachers; provide educators resources and knowledge to develop VTS in Science programming relevant to daily teaching—including a VTS in science toolkit; facilitate a long-term collaborative process and model school-museum partnership among a diverse group of education providers; and evaluate the effectiveness of the VTS in Science program in order to promote replication by science museums nationally.
Funders
IMLS
Funding Program:
National Leadership Grants for Museums
Award Number:
MG-10-14-0065-14
Funding Amount:
$391,371
TEAM MEMBERS
Kerri Ziemann
Principal Investigator
Natural History Museum of the Adirondack
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