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resource evaluation Media and Technology

Summative Evaluation of Global Soundscapes: Mission to Record the Earth, adapted for visually impaired students

Supported by the National Science Foundation, the Global Soundscapes! Big Data, Big Screens, Open Ears project employs a variety of informal learning experiences to present the physics of sound and the new science of soundscape ecology. The interdisciplinary science of soundscape ecology analyzes sounds over time in different ecosystems around the world. The major components of the Global Soundscapes project are an educator-led interactive giant-screen theater show, group activities, and websites. All components are designed with both sighted and visually impaired students in mind. Multimedia
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TEAM MEMBERS: Barbara Flagg Allan Brenman
resource research Media and Technology

Strengthening Collaborations Between Public Television Stations and Science Museums: Lessons From the Human Spark National Outreach Initiative

The work described in this white paper was undertaken in direct response to information WNET received from science museums describing certain challenges they face when partnering with public television stations on outreach initiatives. The PBS Series THE HUMAN SPARK provided the perfect opportunity to explore better ways to collaborate on large-scale initiatives, and to learn how these collaborations might provide the framework for attracting new audiences, increasing membership and revenue, and developing long-lasting partnerships.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Robin Cannito
resource evaluation Public Programs

Children and Nature Network Project Grow Outside: Development
 and 
Application
 of
 the Encouraging
 Children’s 
Nature
 Experiences
 Scale

This study of American adults’ attitudes towards children’s experiences in nature was based on survey data from 2,138 people who participated in an independently commissioned, online consumer survey in February 2010. The Encouraging Children’s Nature Experiences Scale (EC-NES) was created to assess adult attitudes and beliefs surrounding encouragement of children’s nature experiences. While a great deal of empirical research has already been undertaken to demonstrate the value and impact of these experiences, not all of the research has been adopted by the public. The EC-NES scale was designed
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TEAM MEMBERS: Institute for Learning Innovation John Fraser Joe E Heimlich Victor Yocco
resource research Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks

Professional Development Design and Material Resource Needs: Results from a National NASA Science Mission Directorate Survey of Informal Educators

As a part of the strategy to reach the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Science Education and Public Outreach Forum Objective 1.2: Provide resources and opportunities to enable sharing of best practices relevant to SMD education and public outreach (E/PO), the Informal Education Working Group members designed a nationally-distributed online survey to answer the following questions: 1. How, when, where, and for how long do informal educators prefer to receive science, mathematics, engineering, and/or technology content professional development? 2. What are the professional development and
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TEAM MEMBERS: NASA Science Mission Directorate Education and Public Outreach Forums Informal Education Working Group Lindsay Bartolone Suzanne Gurton Keliann LaConte Andrea Jones