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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Welcome to the development blog for the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE). CAISE is being created with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Research ... more.
0 comments | Posted October 8, 2007 at 4:41 am in About CAISE
In March 2007, NSF held a two-day workshop on evaluating the impact of projects supported by its Informal Science Education (ISE) program. The workshop attendees included highly experienced evaluators from ... more.
As CAISE gets up and running, we’re working with what we call Inquiry Groups to harvest insights about the impact of informal science education (ISE) and lessons we’re learning together ... more.
3 comments | Posted May 2, 2008 at 3:50 am in Inquiry Groups
As Wendy Pollock mentioned in her last post, one of the first CAISE Inquiry Groups is examining the topic of "Public Participation in Research." Specifically this group is examining the ... more.
0 comments | Posted May 27, 2008 at 2:50 am in Inquiry Groups
At the request of the National Science Foundation (NSF), CAISE has convened a meeting for NSF Informal Science Education (ISE) Program principal investigators (PIs), July 25-26, in Washington, D.C. The ... more.
0 comments | Posted July 26, 2008 at 10:50 am in Summit 2008
In this roundtable, we discuss best practices for integrating traditional ways of knowing with Western science in informal science education programs.
Handout - Native Science and Issues of Diversity: Current ... more.
0 comments | Posted July 26, 2008 at 11:50 am in Summit 2008
Science is perceived by many as a set of facts and procedures that requires prodigious memorization skills and shirts that carry pocket pens. This conception of science is developed, in ... more.
0 comments | Posted September 2, 2008 at 12:50 am in Summit 2008
CAISE Sessions at ASTC 2008
On October 18, during the annual conference of the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, CAISE reported on current work and talked with ... more.
0 comments | Posted November 24, 2008 at 1:15 pm in General
In a November 2008 report examining the first five years of the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, the National Board for Education Sciences highlights the need for continued ... more.
0 comments | Posted January 5, 2009 at 12:29 pm in General
NAEd Releases Education Policy White Papers
The National Academy of Education has developed six white papers designed to connect policymakers in the new administration and Congress with research evidence on education ... more.
0 comments | Posted January 12, 2009 at 1:38 pm in General