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Hero Elementary Playlist Pilot Study in After-school Programs

In spring 2019, WestEd conducted a pilot study using five playlists to understand the feasibility of implementing the playlists in afterschool programs and to discuss the potential impact of the playlists on student science learning. The research questions were: 1) How are the playlists implemented in after-school programs? 2) What is the potential impact of playlists on student science knowledge and skills? Student science knowledge was measured using the ScienceQuest test, and attitudes towards science were measured by the Emerging STEM Learning Activation Survey. Data were analyzed using a
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TEAM MEMBERS: Linlin Li Ben Mahrer Gary Weiser Ari Orenstein Eunice Chow Sara Atienza Joan Freese Momoko Hayakawa
resource evaluation Media and Technology

Executive Summary: Bringing Science Home with PEEP

This summary report gives an overview of the Bringing Science Home with PEEP project research and key findings.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Megan Silander Michelle Cerrone Leslie Cuellar Lindsey Hiebert Jennifer Stiles
resource evaluation Media and Technology

Bringing Science Home with PEEP: Using Digital Media to Foster Family Engagement in Science at Home

PEEP Family Science is a collaboration among the WGBH Education and Children’s Media teams, Education Development Center (EDC) researchers and staff, and parents participating in programs with two home visiting organizations: AVANCE in Texas and HIPPY in Arkansas. The project aims to foster joint media engagement and hands-on science exploration among diverse, low-income 3- to 5-year-old children and their parents through the development and testing of an app-based science intervention. This report presents the project background, research questions, study method, and findings of the research
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TEAM MEMBERS: Megan Silander Michelle Cerrone Leslie Cuellar Lindsey Hiebert Jennifer Stiles
resource evaluation Media and Technology

SciGirls CONNECT 2 Formative Evaluation Report 3

The independent evaluation firm Knight Williams, Inc. conducted a formative evaluation during Year 2 of the SciGirls CONNECT2 program in order to gather information about the partner educators’ use of, reflections on, and recommendations relating to the draft updated SciGirls Strategies. The evaluation aimed for two educators from each of 14 partner organizations – specifically the program leader and one educator who was familiar with the original SciGirls Seven – to provide reflections on their use of the draft SciGirls Strategies in their programs through an online survey and follow-up
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TEAM MEMBERS: Valerie Knight-Williams
resource evaluation Media and Technology

AHA! Island Media and Hands-On Activity Sets: A Formative Research Report

AHA! Island is a new project that uses animation, live-action videos, and hands-on activities to support joint engagement of children and caregivers around computational thinking concepts and practices. This research is intended to examine the extent to which the prototyped media and activity sets support the project’s learning goals. Education Development Center (EDC), WGBH’s research partner for the project, conducted a small formative study with 16 English-speaking families (children and their caregivers) to test out these media and activity set prototypes. During the in-person video
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TEAM MEMBERS: Marisa Wolsky Heather Lavigne Jessica Andrews Leslie Cuellar