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Download full textChandran, Katie Busch; Jarrett, Kevin; Wyss, James Michael – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2020
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the McWane Science Center have partnered for over 20 years to provide secondary students in Alabama opportunities to conduct inquiry-based, standards-aligned science labs. LabWorks (middle school) and GENEius (high school) programs offer multiple research laboratory experiences in which students…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Laboratories, School Community Programs, Science Teaching Centers
Zeren Özer, Dilek; Güngör, Sema Nur – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2017
This study aims to evaluate middle school students' views about science centers as out-of-school learning environments. The study surveyed 195 5th-, 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade students attending Hatice Salih Primary School and Ahmet Cabuk Middle School in Province Bursa. It used a qualitative cross-sectional and longitudinal research design. For…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Direct linkLloro-Bidart, Teresa – Environmental Education Research, 2017
This paper contributes to a nascent conversation in environmental education (EE) research by using ethnographic data and extant theory to develop a feminist posthumanist political ecology of education for theorizing human-animal relations/relationships. Specifically, I (1) engage feminist methodologies and theories; (2) give epistemological and…
Descriptors: Feminism, Humanism, Environmental Education, Ecology
Vesel, Judy; Robillard, Tara – Journal of Visual Literacy, 2017
Evidence suggests that content incorporated into science museum exhibits remains out of reach for many visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing and who communicate in sign language. The implementation research described in this article was conducted by TERC, Inc. at the Museum of Science (MoS), Boston. The purpose was to examine use of a mobile…
Descriptors: Science Teaching Centers, Museums, Exhibits, Deafness
Noam, Gil G.; Allen, Patricia J.; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip M. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2020
There has been a growing need felt by practitioners, researchers, and evaluators to obtain a common measure of science engagement that can be used in different out-of-school time (OST) science learning settings. We report on the development and validation of a novel 10-item self-report instrument designed to measure, communicate, and ultimately…
Descriptors: Leisure Time, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, After School Programs
Dilekli, Yalçin – Online Submission, 2017
The current study investigates the relationship between critical thinking skills and learning styles of mentally gifted students. The participants were 225 gifted students in Turkey attending Science and Art Centres which are after-school activity centers for mentally gifted students. Participants were 9-15 years old and were attending secondary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Style
Jensen, Eric Allen – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
This article addresses some of the challenges faced when attempting to evaluate the long-term impact of informal science learning interventions. To contribute to the methodological development of informal science learning research, we critically examine (Falk and Needham (2011) "Journal of Research in Science Teaching," 48: 1-12.) study…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Science Teaching Centers, Urban Population
Falk, John H.; Pattison, Scott; Meier, David; Bibas, David; Livingston, Kathleen – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2018
This preliminary study examined the effect that five major sources of public science education--schools, science centers, broadcast media, print media, and the Internet--had on adults' science interest "values" and "cognitive predispositions." Over 3,000 adults were sampled in three U.S. metropolitan areas: Los Angeles,…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Teaching Centers, News Reporting, Broadcast Industry
Wilkinson, Deborah; Kinouty, Mary – Primary Science, 2018
The "Mary Rose" was King Henry VIII's favourite battleship, which sank in the Battle of the Solent on 19 July 1545. She was raised in 1982 and brought back to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard where she is now housed in a multiaward-winning museum. The purpose-built Stavros Niarchos Foundation Learning Centre includes a teaching laboratory…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, STEM Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students
Falk, John H.; Dierking, Lynn D.; Swanger, Lisa Prendergast; Staus, Nancy; Back, Mariana; Barriault, Chantal; Catalao, Carlos; Chambers, Cindy; Chew, Ling-Ling; Dahl, Svein A.; Falla, Sigrid; Gorecki, Bern; Lau, Tak-Cheung; Lloyd, Andy; Martin, Jennifer; Santer, Jennifer; Singer, Silvia; Solli, Anne; Trepanier, Gabrielle; Tyystjarvi, Kati; Verheyden, Patricia – Science Education, 2016
This international investigation was designed to determine if, and under what circumstances experiences at science centers, significantly correlated with a range of adult general public science and technology literacy measures. Given the complex and cumulative nature of science and technology learning, and the highly variable and free-choice…
Descriptors: Science Teaching Centers, Surveys, Adults, Foreign Countries
Walczak, Mary M.; Van Wylen, David G. L. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
New science facilities have become a reality on many college campuses in the last few decades. Large time investments in creating shared programmatic vision and designing flexible spaces, partnered with large fiscal investments, have created a new generation of science building. Unfortunately, few studies provide evidence about whether the…
Descriptors: Science Teaching Centers, Educational Objectives, College Science, College Students
Kazama, Tomoko; Ogawa, Masakata – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2015
Life exhibitions in Japanese science museums (SMs) face difficulties in coping with rapid progress in the life sciences owing to certain constraints around the frequency of exhibit renovations, and the Japanese indigenous understanding of the natural world (Shizen) that Japanese visitors unconsciously bring with them. To what extent do current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Content Analysis, Biological Sciences, Exhibits
Parker, Becky – School Science Review, 2017
The Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) was set up to give science students the opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects. Teachers and students can access data and equipment that enable them to tackle real-life issues. As a result, not only do students gain in confidence and experience in their scientific work, they are also able…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Physics, Science Activities
Murcia, Karen; Pepper, Coral – Issues in Educational Research, 2018
Science centres generally strive to increase awareness, interest, capability and participation by citizens in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This review of Scitech's professional learning (PL) strategy was designed to analyse quantitative and qualitative feedback about the professional learning activities delivered by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Influences, Science Teaching Centers, STEM Education
Cunningham, Dawn; Donahue, Michelle; Hambleton, Laura; Ross, Julia; Schmidt, Linda – Smithsonian Institution, 2018
This year's annual report features experts from across the Smithsonian whose work represents the best of innovation for the public good. They provide an excellent bird's-eye view of the many new approaches Smithsonian is taking, each with the goal of opening new opportunities for learning and discovery.
Descriptors: Museums, Heritage Education, Institutional Mission, Exhibits
