What is 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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The CAISE website offers inquiry group reports, articles, reports from National Science Foundation (NSF) funded conferences and workshops, and information about working with NSF support. Recently updated resources include: Legacy of YouthAlive! Transformative Youth Programs Continue to Thrive in Science Centers, NSF Influence ...[More]
0 comments | Posted July 15, 2011 at 5:05 am in General
Save the date! CAISE will be convening the bi-annual National Science Foundation (NSF) Informal Science Education (ISE) Program Principal Investigator Meeting, March 14-16, 2012, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The gathering will be an opportunity for NSF ISE projects to come together to network with each other ...[More]
0 comments | Posted July 15, 2011 at 5:13 am in Meetings and events
New applicants and others who would like feedback on their project ideas are encouraged to submit a preliminary proposal by the August 12, 2011 deadline. Preliminary proposals are now optional. The CAISE website provides a list of FAQs about the ISE solicitation and ...[More]
The Center for the Advancement of Informal Science Education’s (CAISE) Entree Initiative will be spreading the word about informal science education (ISE) and CAISE at the annual convention of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), July 30 – August 3, in Baltimore. Highlighted will be a ...[More]
0 comments | Posted August 2, 2011 at 11:18 am in CAISE Initiatives
The framework identifies the key scientific ideas and practices all students should learn by the end of high school and will serve as the foundation for new K-12 science education standards replacing those issued more than a decade ago. The National Research Council is the operating arm of the National ...[More]
Become a part of our mission to maintain and strengthen the vitality of the US science and engineering enterprise. For over 50 years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has remained the premier Federal agency supporting basic research at the frontiers of discovery across all fields, as ...[More]
0 comments | Posted August 12, 2011 at 8:51 am in About NSF
Sustainability Research Networks will engage and explore fundamental theoretical issues and empirical questions in sustainability science, engineering, and education that will increase our understanding of the ultimate sustainability challenge - maintaining and improving the quality of life for the nation within a healthy Earth system. The ...[More]
0 comments | Posted August 22, 2011 at 7:02 am in Funding
Do you know an early-career scientist or engineer whose efforts to engage the public with science and technology are worthy of recognition? Nominations are invited now through October 15 for the 2011 AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. The award specifically focuses on recognizing individual scientists for ...[More]
7 comments | Posted August 22, 2011 at 7:11 am in Professional development opportunities
The Cyberlearning Research Summit will be a high-profile gathering held Wednesday, January 18, 2012, in Washington, DC, featuring top quality research-based speakers, who will share visions for the future of learning with emerging technologies, in style of the TED conferences. Building on those visions, participants will gather as birds-of-a-feather to ...[More]
2 comments | Posted September 7, 2011 at 7:47 am in Meetings and events
CAISE will be sharing our recent work in the exhibit hall at the ASTC Annual Conference in Baltimore. Come to booth #447, October 15-16, to: test drive the Informal Commons website (a new tool that connects a suite of ISE websites to provide you ...[More]
0 comments | Posted September 16, 2011 at 10:23 am in Meetings and events