Report date:
August, 2008
Permissions
Creative Commons
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General Description:
In August of 2008, participants at the Science Museum of Minnesota’s NISE Net Regional workshop provided feedback on the University of Wisconsin MRSEC’s Nano 101 Program for museum educators. A total of 20 participants completed self-administered surveys about the program. This formative evaluation assesses the program’s effectiveness in educating museum educators about the basics of nanotechnology.
Major Findings:
The formative evaluation of MRSEC’s Nano 101 Program showed that the program was effective in teaching basic nanotechnology concepts. A majority of participants felt comfortable enough to explain to the public a majority of the topics covered in the program. Participants felt most comfortable with basic topics such as the definition of a nanometer, and less comfortable with more nuanced topics such as how nanotechnology will affect society.
Type of product(s) studied:
- Professional development, meetings, workshops
Method(s) of data collection:
- surveys
