caise

Opening Plenary Session

Welcome & Introductions

• Ellen McCallie, CAISE Director
• Wendy Pollock, CAISE PI, Association of Science-Technology Centers
• Al DeSena, Coordinator, Lifelong Learning Cluster, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF

Featured Speakers

• Cora Marrett, Assistant Director, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, NSF
• Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Division Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Questions and Answers

Getting Involved with CAISE

• Kevin Crowley, CAISE Co-PI, University of Pittsburgh

Friday Morning Plenary Session

Informal Science Education Town Hall Meeting

• Al DeSena, Coordinator, Lifelong Learning Cluster, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Orrin Shane, Program Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Dave Hanych, Program Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Arlene de Strulle, Program Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Valentine Kass, Program Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Sandy Welch, Program Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Sylvia James, Program Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Larry Suter, Program Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Questions and Answers

The Forthcoming National Research Council (NRC) Report on Learning Science in Informal Environments

• David Ucko, Deputy Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Tom Keller, Board on Science Education, National Academy of Sciences
• Bruce Lewenstein, Cornell University
• Sue Allen, Exploratorium

Friday Afternoon Plenary Session

• John Falk, CAISE Co-PI, Oregon State University
• Questions and Answers

Saturday Morning Plenary Session

CAISE and Its Work

• Ellen McCallie, CAISE Director

Discussing Framework for Evaluating Impacts of Informal Science Education Projects

• David Ucko, Deputy Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Alan Friedman, CAISE Co-PI, Visitor Studies Association
• Sue Allen, Exploratorium
• Lynn Dierking, Oregon State University
• Gary Silverstein, Westat
• Al DeSena, Coordinator, Lifelong Learning Cluster, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, NSF
• Questions and Answers

Closing Plenary Session

Increasing the Impacts and Communicating the Value of Informal Science Education

• NSF ISE Program Officers
• Questions and Answers
• Wendy Pollock, CAISE PI, Association of Science-Technology Centers