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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Jason Freeman reports that the Coalition for Science After School (CSAS), based at the Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, has released two reports of interest to others in the ISE ... more.
0 comments | Posted May 28, 2009 at 10:34 am in About informal science education
Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductor technology for wired and wireless communications, announced in late April that the company had established a $50 million foundation to support ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 1, 2009 at 3:38 pm in Funding
The National Science Foundation's slides and accompanying notes from a series of webcasts supporting the new ISE solicitation (09-553) are now available. If you were not able ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 3, 2009 at 11:11 am in About NSF
Scientists should expand their participation in informal science education by engaging with the public "in science-related dialogue that considers the complex ethical and moral questions arising from new discoveries." That ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 10, 2009 at 1:24 pm in Inquiry Groups
Martin Storksdieck is the newly appointed director of the Board of Science Education (BOSE) at the National Academy ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 22, 2009 at 12:41 pm in About informal science education
Science centers, museums and other nonprofits are eligible for funding under NSF's Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program. This program "seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research ... more.
0 comments | Posted June 23, 2009 at 9:39 am in About NSF
The Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR) is adding funding to support Climate Change Education (CCE). The EHR is seeking projects that focus on the “development of the ... more.
Alan Friedman writes with news of a study just released by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) that "confirms, with impressive rigor," the value of science education strategies the informal field has long ... more.
0 comments | Posted July 2, 2009 at 9:02 am in About informal science education
You’re invited to join a conversation next week, July 13-17, in ASTC Connect, the online learning center for the informal science education field. The topic: intersections between the learning sciences ... more.
0 comments | Posted July 8, 2009 at 12:29 pm in About informal science education
NASA has released a new solicitation for its Competitive Program for Science Museums and Planetariums, which could result in awards totaling approximately $6 million. Full proposals are due September 10. ... more.
0 comments | Posted July 11, 2009 at 7:38 am in Funding