Informal Science Education Resource Center (ISERC)

非正式科学教育资源中心 (ISERC)

• 批准号: 0638981
• 负责人: James Bell
• 金额: $ 499.99万
• 依托单位: Association of Science-Technology Centers
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-06-01 至 2013-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0638981&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Informal; Science; Education; Resource; Center

The Association of Science-Technology Centers, in partnership with the Institute for Learning Innovation, University of Pittsburgh Center for Learning in Out-of-School Environments, the Visitor Studies Association and other collaborators, will steward development of an Informal Science Education Resource Center (ISERC) to support ongoing improvement of the national infrastructure for informal science education. For the field, the ISERC will build capacity and support continued professionalization. It will foster a Community of Practice that bridges the many varied forms in which informal STEM learning experiences are developed and delivered for informal audiences of all ages, as well as further knowledge transfer between educational research and practice. Activities will include a clearinghouse for ISE-funded awards to enable others to learn from and build upon this prior work, identification of practices and findings based on project evaluations, and leadership development, with emphasis on increasing diversity in the field. As a secondary emphasis, it will share relevant knowledge and practice with formal educators and university researchers.For Principal Investigators (PIs) funded through ISE awards, the ISERC will create a network through PI meetings, communications and other methods that encourage sharing of deliverables, practices and findings across projects. It will encourage prospective PIs, especially from underrepresented groups and regions, through orientation to the program by web conferences, workshops and additional means.For the ISE Program at NSF, the ISERC will assist Program Officers in reviewing the portfolio, gathering and assessing evidence of project impacts. It also will assist in identifying reviewers, gathering Highlights for internal use, and communicating

科学技术中心协会与学习创新研究所、匹兹堡大学校外环境学习中心、访问者研究协会和其他合作者合作，将管理非正式科学教育资源中心（ISERC）的发展，以支持国家非正式科学教育基础设施的持续改善。在外地，ISERC将建设能力并支持持续的专业化。 它将促进一个实践社区，在为所有年龄段的非正式受众开发和提供非正式STEM学习经验的多种形式之间架起桥梁，并在教育研究和实践之间进一步转移知识。 活动将包括建立一个由国际环境工程师协会资助的奖项信息交流中心，使其他人能够从这一先前的工作中学习和借鉴，根据项目评价确定做法和结论，以及培养领导能力，重点是增加该领域的多样性。 作为第二个重点，它将与正式的教育工作者和大学研究人员分享相关的知识和实践。对于通过伊势奖资助的主要研究者（PI），ISERC将通过PI会议，通信和其他方法创建一个网络，鼓励跨项目共享可交付成果，实践和发现。 它将通过网络会议、研讨会和其他方式来指导该计划，鼓励潜在的PI，特别是来自代表性不足的团体和地区的PI。对于NSF的伊势计划，ISERC将协助计划官员审查项目组合，收集和评估项目影响的证据。 它还将帮助确定评审员，收集内部使用的亮点，并进行交流。