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Evaluation and Research Reports List

Evaluation is a process used to improve the design and function of educational experiences in informal learning environments and to measure progress toward goals. Research studies are designed to generate findings that will inform the broader field of informal science education.

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Intro to Nanotechnology 2006 Formative Evaluation

Formative evaluation that explored the effectiveness of an initial set of Nanoscale Informal Science Education prototype exhibits in 2006.
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Spiral Zoom Human Hand 2008 Formative Evaluation

Formative evaluation for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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Summary and Review of NISE Network Nanoscale Science Evaluation Findings: Years 1-5 (2011)

Summary and review of the findings from over 240 evaluation studies from the first five years of the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network including partnerships, public engagement, and making unfamiliar content interesting and relevant.
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Online Workshop Nano Brown-Bag: Findings from NISE Net's Public Impact Studies

Online professional development workshop recording (2015).
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Online Workshop Recording: Findings from Data Collection about Building with Biology Events

Online professional development workshop recording (2017).
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Implementing Culturally Responsive Evaluation Methods Reflections on Challenges to Traditional Understandings of Power Validity and Rigor article first page Visitor Studies Journal.

Implementing Culturally Responsive Evaluation Methods: Reflections on Challenges to Traditional Understandings of Power, Validity, and Rigor journal publication

Visitor Studies Journal article about culturally responsive evaluation methods.
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Nano Mini-Exhibition 2011 Formative Evaluation

Formative evaluation for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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Nano Books 2008 Formative Evaluation

Formative evaluation for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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NISE Network Nanoscale Science Communication Study Developmental Evaluation (2012)

Summative evaluation report for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network examining how project components communicate information, ideas, and practices
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NISE Net Research on How Visitors Find and Discuss Relevance in the Nano Exhibition (2015)

Publication focused on a study conducted on the Nano exhibition in order to answer the research question: "How do visitors use, interact with, and talk about the exhibit components within the Nano exhibition to learn about the relevance of nano to their lives?"
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