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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 Media and Technology

SOS Summative Evaluation

Summative Evaluation of the Science on a Sphere exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The evaluation looks at the effectiveness of two topics; Earth Systems and Comparative Planetology using Docent lead facilitation, a scripted show, and data sets running in auto-mode (with no recorded narration).
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TEAM MEMBERS: Denver Museum of Nature Andrea Giron Jolene Hart
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