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Space Earth and Informal Science Education Project Professional Impacts Summative Evaluation

Summative evaluation study for the Space Earth and Informal Science Education (SEISE) project examining professional impacts including project reach, partnerships, professional knowledge, and professionals' use of the project’s public-facing products and their implementation of practices for engaging the public Over the course of the five-year NASA grant, the Space and Earth Informal STEM Education (SEISE) project offered a range of free professional development opportunities and resources to support informal educators’ ability to offer Earth and space programming and to partner with others
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TEAM MEMBERS: Marta Beyer Elizabeth Kollmann Allison Anderson
resource evaluation Media and Technology

Explore Science: Earth and Space Activity Toolkit Summative Evaluation

As part of the public impacts evaluation work conducted for the Explore Science: Earth & Space activity toolkits developed and created through the NASA-funded Space and Earth Informal STEM education (SEISE) project, this summative evaluation study of the toolkits was designed to address and answer questions regarding the number and range of audiences reached by the project, visitor engagement, relevance, science identity, and their understanding around NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) content areas (astrophysics, planetary science, heliophysics, Earth science). The results are based on
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TEAM MEMBERS: Zdanna King Sarah Brackett Robertson Hever Velázquez
resource evaluation Media and Technology

Making it Real: Engaging Middle School Students with Earth Systems Connections - Summative Evaluation of '6 Degrees of Connection'

‘6 Degrees of Connection’ is an informative and memorable program that combines a one-hour Science On a Sphere® interactive presentation with a follow-up creative art activity – each aspect of which encourages middle school students to think of interconnections among phenomena on the planet, including the natural world and human activity. The ‘6 Degrees of Connection’ program was developed by the Nurture Nature Center (Easton PA) in collaboration with the Maryland Science Center (Baltimore MD) through an extensive process of developing the concept, prototypes, and final program. Lehigh
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TEAM MEMBERS: Kathryn Semmens Rachel Hogan Carr Keri Maxfield Jim O'Leary Joan Ramage Maurice Henderson Christine Larouche Jeff Hayward
resource evaluation Media and Technology

Summative Evaluation of Earth & Sky NASA-Sponsored Radio Shows

In the previous three years, 144 90-second Earth & Sky radio shows have been produced under sponsorship of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The impact of these shows was explored with a posttest-only experimental design comparing a treatment group that listened to nine daily NASA shows focused on the topic of Antarctica and a control group that listened to nine daily non-NASA shows about whales. Participants were randomly assigned to groups, which did not differ on the variables of gender, age, ethnicity, education, frequency of hearing Earth & Sky, and interest in hearing
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TEAM MEMBERS: Barbara Flagg
resource evaluation Public Programs

Laurel Clark Earth Camp Experience: Using NASA Data to Teach Teens, Teachers, and the Public about Planet Earth through Programs and Interactive Displays Final Educational Activity Report

This is the final evaluation report on the Laurel Clark Earth Camp Experience, a multi-component program to incorporate NASA satellite data into summer field programs for teens, environmental and water education for teachers, environmental after-school clubs and Earth Science exhibits at the Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Debra Colodner
resource evaluation Media and Technology

Evaluation of NOVA Labs: Cloud Lab

NOVA Labs (www.pbs.org/nova/labs) is a web-based platform designed for use by educators, students, and teens to engage learners with authentic data, processes, and tools of working scientists. The present evaluation study sought to investigate the outcomes achieved by users of the third NOVA Labs platform developed: Cloud Lab. The intended outcomes identified for student users were that they would: • Be able to successfully work with the real data provided in the Cloud Lab; • Demonstrate ability to interpret and use scientific data and tools; • Engage with real scientific data through the
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TEAM MEMBERS: NOVA Brooke Havlik Jessica Sickler Mary Ann Wojton
resource evaluation Planetarium and Science on a Sphere

Science on a Sphere Visitor Baseline Study Year 2

Visitor Baseline Study of Science on a Sphere at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. This resource includes the Research Assistant Protocol, Observation Protocol, and Visitor Questionnaire.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Andrea Giron
resource evaluation Media and Technology

Science on a Sphere Visitor Baseline Study Year 3

Visitor Baseline study for Science on a Sphere at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Resource includes Research Assistant Protocol and Visitor Questionnaire.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Andrea Giron Denver Museum of Nature & Science
resource evaluation Media and Technology

Science on a Sphere Visitor Baseline Study

Visitor Baseline study for Science on a Sphere at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The Sphere was installed in DMNS’ permanent space science gallery, Space Odyssey, in February 2010. Space Odyssey “Museum Galaxy Guides” (volunteer facilitators) were trained on Sphere operation and content in April 2010. The purpose of the Baseline Visitor Study was to establish a baseline of visitors’ length of stay, behavior, interactions, perceptions, and interest in the Sphere near the beginning of the grant period. These data and findings will serve a basis of comparison for future evaluations and
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TEAM MEMBERS: Andrea Giron Denver Museum of Nature & Science