What’s informal science education?
Informal science education supports people of all ages and walks of life in exploring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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After three years with CAISE and more than thirty years with the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), Wendy Pollock has announced that she will be leaving the organization and moving ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 30, 2010 at 8:06 am in About CAISE
Results of a Public Agenda survey released June 2 indicate that 84% of the American public agrees that more jobs in the future will ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 17, 2010 at 3:39 pm in General
Gil Noam of PEAR (Program in Education, Afterschool & Resiliency) sends word of a June 30 webinar about "Summer Learning," 1:30- 3pm Eastern. Registration is free (as long as you ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 15, 2010 at 8:10 am in Professional development opportunities
The 2010 National Conference for Science and Technology Out-of-School Time, hosted by the Coalition ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 9, 2010 at 8:45 am in Professional development opportunities
The journal Cultural Studies of Science Education is planning an issue about Digital Games and Learning in Science: A Sociocultural Perspective, projected for 2012. ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 9, 2010 at 8:34 am in General
0 comments | Posted June 8, 2010 at 12:30 pm in Professional development opportunities
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has posted an updated announcement for the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program, part ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 7, 2010 at 1:23 pm in Funding
The journal Nature reports in its June 3 issues that, in a recent survey about the relative importance of education and research, university-level ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 2, 2010 at 3:45 pm in About informal science education
Encylopedia of Earth has posted an extensive article about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.The site, which is supported ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 1, 2010 at 3:17 pm in General
More than 250 members of the National Academy of Sciences have signed a letter urging action on climate change and expressing deep concern about "the recent escalation of political assaults ... more.
0 comments | Posted May 25, 2010 at 9:06 pm in General