We support the field of informal science learning by providing resources to build knowledge, share outcomes and improve practice.

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» CAISE PI Summit attendees:
"Become a Member" on the new InformalScience.org (Alpha). Come back soon for the Beta release of the full redesign.

» Released the new NSF program solicitation. To find out more join our discussion here.

» Check out the new NSF report on evaluation "Framework for Evaluating Informal Science Education Projects."

» Download full text articles from the VSA archive (Visitor Behavior, Visitor Studies, Visitor Studies Today)

» Contribute your topics of interest and comments to our new discussion section.

 

July 15-19, 2008
VSA Annual Conference
Houston, Texas

July 22-25, 2008
IADIS International Conference
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

July 25-26, 2008
ISE PI Summit 2008
Washington D.C.

September 4-7, 2008
Expanding Informal Science Education for Latinos Conference
Albuquerque, NM

September 8, 2008
The Greater Potential of Giant Screen Experiences: Connecting Society with Science Symposium
Jersey City, NJ

September 9-12, 2008
GSCA Conference
Jersey City, NJ & New York City, NY

 

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Interviews in the Field

Read interviews with the doers, thinkers, and leaders in the field of informal science and learning.

This month we feature a conversation with Randi Korn, Founding Director of Randi Korn & Associates, Inc.
Picture of Randi Korn

Search the informal science database of publications relevant to the field and updated by the community. Find peer-reviewed papers on informal learning, inquiry-based science education, visitor studies and more...

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Include citations and review research papers that you think are important for the informal science community to know about.

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Locate evaluators and discover resources to help you conceptualize, measure and assess learning in informal contexts.

» Find evaluation resources

Find and download front-end and summative evaluation reports from our growing list.

Share your evaluation findings with the community.

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