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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Neil deGrasse Tyson will be a featured speaker at the ISE Summit 2010, coming up March ... more.
0 comments | Posted February 25, 2010 at 7:02 am in ISE Summit 2010
Last year, NSF moved to a once-a-year submission deadline for proposals to the Informal Science Education program. During a discussion November 1 at the ASTC Annual Conference in Fort Worth, ... more.
0 comments | Posted February 10, 2010 at 11:44 am in Funding
The Visitor Studies Association (VSA) spring regional workshops are coming up Tuesday, March 16, at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, Oregon. The three half-day workshops ... more.
0 comments | Posted February 9, 2010 at 3:35 pm in Professional development opportunities
Arden L. Bement, director of the National Science Foundation, has been named to lead Purdue University's new Global Policy Research Institute (GPRI) in West Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Bement will begin ... more.
0 comments | Posted February 9, 2010 at 3:24 pm in About NSF
Wayne Labar of the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey sends word of a conference coming up April 26-27 in New Brunswick, "Museums, ... more.
0 comments | Posted February 9, 2010 at 3:18 pm in Professional development opportunities
Planning to attend the AAAS meeting in San Diego, February 18-22? There are a number of sessions of interest to those in the informal science education community. Here's news of ... more.
0 comments | Posted February 2, 2010 at 4:37 pm in Professional development opportunities
The National Science Board released its Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 report at a White House event January 18. ... more.
0 comments | Posted January 21, 2010 at 4:09 pm in About NSF
Starting January 25, Sandy Toro-Martell and Jean Creighton will lead a week of asynchronous discussion about models and features of informal learning partnerships that lead to productive outcomes. Dr. Jean ... more.
0 comments | Posted January 11, 2010 at 5:09 pm in Professional development opportunities
Join colleagues from across the field at the second Informal Science Education Summit, coming up March 3–5 in Washington, D.C.Taking as its theme "Surrounded by Science,” title of a ... more.
0 comments | Posted January 4, 2010 at 10:50 am in ISE Summit 2010
Resources for STEM Education, a prototype website for sharing NSF-funded educational resources and findings, has opened. The site is intended to support the U.S. Department ... more.
0 comments | Posted December 17, 2009 at 7:31 pm in Professional development opportunities