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Margaret Honey, Editor; Wendy Gram, Editor; Kenne Dibner, Editor; Committee to Assess NASA Science Activation 2.0, Contributor; Board on Science Education, Contributor; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Contributor – National Academies Press, 2025
Since its inception, NASA's Science Activation program has demonstrated considerable success in leveraging the agency's strong public reputation and resources to engage a diversity of audiences in science education projects nationwide. As the program nears the end of this second five-year funding cycle, NASA tasked the National Academies with…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Science Education, STEM Education, Program Effectiveness
Hecht, Marijke – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2023
This is a story of becoming. In this creative non-fiction essay, I share a case study of an informal science program for high school aged youth that took place over 5-weeks one summer in an urban park in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. I conducted observations, interviews, and artifact analysis to explore how youth environmental interest and identity…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Science Programs, High School Students
Xin Xia; Lillian R. Bentley; Xitao Fan; Robert H. Tai – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2025
This meta-analysis explores the impact of informal science education experiences (such as after-school programs, enrichment activities, etc.) on students' attitudes towards, and interest in, STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The research addresses two primary questions: (1) What is the overall effect size of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Science Education, Informal Education
Visintainer, Tammie – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2023
This study explores how a biology teacher from a summer science program engaged high school students of color in a three-week science unit exploring community health at the intersection of history, race, place, and power. The goal of this study is to better understand what community-driven science looks like in a science classroom when a health…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Biology, Summer Programs, Science Programs
Ennea Fairchild; Julie Sexton; Harmony Newman; Krystal Hinerman; Jessica McKay; Eric Riggs – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2024
Undergraduate summer field programs are valuable experiences that can foster or reduce students' self-efficacy, an important factor in students' success and retention in geoscience. Growing research findings show that science field experiences can be hostile and unwelcoming to students with marginalized identities, which may negatively impact…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Earth Science, Field Experience Programs, Undergraduate Students
Mariana Buenestado-Fernández; Gerardo Ibarra-Vazquez; Azeneth Patiño; María Soledad Ramírez-Montoya – International Journal of Science Education, 2024
This article explores the perception of gender inequality in science and the influencing factors. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with students belonging to a science club; we present it as a case study. This research sheds light on what high school and university students studying Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics…
Descriptors: Sex Fairness, Clubs, Science Programs, Informal Education
Liam H. Walsh; Cian O'Mahony; Paul D. Cotter – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2024
Have you ever deeply considered the intersections between research and education, particularly for second-level students? Traditionally, the convergence of these two realms is most often noted when considering the integration of research findings into educational practices or the involvement of, typically a small number, of students in research…
Descriptors: Microbiology, Science Instruction, Scientific Research, Research Training
Rawlinson, Katherine E.; Duckett, Catherine J.; Shaw, Hollie; Woodroofe, M. Nicola; Lacey, Melissa M. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2021
Creative ways of delivering informal science events in community settings are viewed as key to engaging new audiences and participants whom scientists find hard to reach, however, the impact of 'formal' setting events is often overlooked. Here, through a mixed-methods approach, we analyse a large-scale family-focused public engagement event hosted…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Family Involvement, Family Programs
Uludag, Gonca; Erkan, Nefise Semra – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2023
Young children's instinctive curiosity is essential in early childhood science education. Efficacious science education is associated with the characteristics of a qualified science program and an effective learning environment. The out-of-school learning environments make it easier to achieve the aims of science education in early childhood with…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, Science Activities, Informal Education
Sarah M. Paulos – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study aims to discover the existing experiences that lead to local rural knowledge (LRK) of specific rural Northeast Nebraska communities. This information will assist in understanding the impact that LRK has on young children's science knowledge in rural communities. By engaging in hands-on experiences and interactions, science learning…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Informal Education, Indigenous Knowledge, Early Childhood Education
Shannon L. Niceley – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Zoos have been under attack by animal rights groups for decades. Despite significant reforms to improve animal welfare in accredited zoos and aquariums across North America, and significant participation in animal conservation efforts globally, these attacks persist. If zoos are to continue long-term, they need to establish themselves as community…
Descriptors: Zoology, Recreational Facilities, Community Resources, Science Education
Christopher Speldewinde – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025
The forest school approach to nature learning has gathered momentum in the UK and across parts of Europe including Scandinavia for well over 50 years. In other contexts that include Canada, China, New Zealand and Australia, nature-based early childhood education and care settings, influenced by European forest school approaches, are in a rapid…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education
Burke, Lydia E. Carol-Ann; Al-khooly, Dina; Schaffer, Kristen – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2023
This article details the learning experiences emerging from a research collaboration between a university-based research team and an informal education provider (the STEM Academy). The aim was to enhance the community responsiveness of a series of science clubs for children living in low-income communities in a metropolitan area of Canada. The…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Science Programs, Science Education, Clubs
Laçin-Simsek, Canan; Öztuna-Kaplan, Aysun; Sever, Tülin – SAGE Open, 2022
Educational games are fun teaching tools prepared in line with the aims of the lessons and facilitate the understanding of the subjects. Due to these features, they can be used in science centers to both discover exhibits and provide understanding of concepts. In this study, it was aimed to determine the opinions about the educational games…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Preservice Teachers, Science Education, Exhibits
Daniela Torres; Surya Pulukuri; Binyomin Abrams – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Knowledge transfer refers to the (1) recognition of overlap in past learning and new academic goals, (2) recollection of previously learned information, and (3) application of past learning in a new context or discipline. Promoting effective transfer remains a notorious challenge for chemistry educators. To address this need, the step back,…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Cognitive Processes, Self Efficacy, Chemistry