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This case study conducted by SRI Education examined how complex and potentially controversial science ideas are translated for the public through a research-to-practice partnership between university scientists and museum professionals, collaborating to address a problem of educational practice, with mutual...

This study researched whether and how affiliation with the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) led to change in informal science education organizations’ (ISEs) practices. The NISE Net provided an opportunity to look at how participation in a large...

The main goal of our project is to examine online discourses about the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) related work by tracking media coverage and discussions online. We are particularly interested in exploring how NISE Net and its...

Over the final five years of the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net), the "Research on Public Learning and Decision-Making" (PLDM) team studied how visitors make decisions and learn about nanotechnologies through a variety of NISE Network educational products....

This report describes findings from SRI’s research on Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net)-supported partnerships between university scientists and museum professionals to educate the public about nano-scale science, engineering, and technology ("nano"). These kinds of partnerships have the potential...

The InformalScience.org database contains project, research and evaluation resources designed to support the informal STEM education community in a variety of learning environments. The Center for the Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) works in collaboration with the National Science...