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resource research Informal/Formal Connections
This is a brief literature review examining the theory and practice of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). It highlights CBPR's liberatory intent, and focuses on CBPR practice in indigenous communities and among youth. 
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TEAM MEMBERS: Adhann Iwashita
resource evaluation Exhibitions
This paper presents synthesized research on where XR is most effective within a museum setting and what impact XR might have on the visitor experience.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Madeleine Pope Kate Haley Goldman William Swartout Dr. Emily Lindsey Dr. Benjamin Nye Dr. Gale Sinatra
resource research Media and Technology
With support from the National Science Foundation’s Science Learning+ initiative, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), in St. Paul, MN, in collaboration with a team of researchers in the US and the UK organized a workshop with the title Affinity Spaces for Informal Science Learning: Developing a Research Agenda. Our goal was to develop and refine a set of concepts and issues that will guide future investigations into how participation in online affinity spaces can promote and enable informal science learning. The workshop took place on July 6th and 7th, 2015, ahead of the Games+Learning
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resource research Media and Technology
Today educational activities take place not only in school but also in after-school programs, community centers, museums, and online communities and forums. The success and expansion of these out-of-school initiatives depends on our ability to document and assess what works and what doesn’t in informal learning, but learning outcomes in these settings are often unpredictable. Goals are open-ended; participation is voluntary; and relationships, means, and ends are complex. This report charts the state of the art for learning assessment in informal settings, offering an extensive review of the
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TEAM MEMBERS: Jay Lemke Robert Lecusay Michael Cole Vera Michalchik