The ISE PI Summit 2008 gathered some of the top leaders and thinkers in the U.S., representing the diversity of informal science education. To leverage this opportunity, time for discussion group sessions were provided such that Summit participants could discuss, share, and innovate with others about (1) current and upcoming projects, as well as (2) how to move the field of informal science education forward. The list of discussion group topics were chosen based on the number of respondents on the 2008 ISE PI Survey (n=108) who offered to lead them.
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Center for Advancement of Informal Science EducationAl DeSenaTom KalilBruce LewensteinCatherine McEverSheila GrinellBonnie Sachatello-SawyerRob SemperJulie JohnsonErik PetersonRick BorcheltWendy Wheeler
With the line between research and evaluation blurring, more ISE projects are employing evaluation and must now meet formal requirements for protecting human subjects. What ethical and legal considerations do you need to take into account in order to evaluate the effectiveness of your work in informal science education? What steps should you take to deal with the federal government’s requirements? In this workshop, we will discuss a range of topics related to these requirements and how PIs can effectively address them. By reviewing different evaluation scenarios, participants will consider the
You know almost exactly what you want to do to improve the public understanding of science and technology. But you don’t have much of an idea about how to start to evaluate your project, to improve its effectiveness, and then to prove its success. Evaluation 101 to the rescue. This workshop will begin with “Why do an evaluation?” and “What is an evaluation?” and quickly follow with “How would this work with a planetarium show, website, or television show?” We will help participants identify the products or processes in their ISE initiatives. The rationale will include interactive
Presented at the 2008 ISE PI Summit, this presentation workshop from the Grant Management Office at NSF introduced participants to best practices and strategies for their NSF grant management practices.
Presented at the 2008 ISE PI Summit, this workshop presentation introduced participants to considerations and strategies for evaluating ISE project websites.
Presented at the 2008 ISE PI Summit, this workshop presentation introduced participants to the four basic phases of evalution, an overview of exhibit and program evaluation and research, and other resources for working with a professional evaluator.
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