Journal
INNOVATIVE HIGHER EDUCATION
Volume 36, Issue 5, Pages 291-304Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-011-9176-x
Keywords
Informal science education; Graduate student training
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- National Science Foundation [NSF-0227592]
- Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
- Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) on Nanostructured Interfaces [DMR-0079983, DMR-0520527]
- Internships in Public Science Education Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison [DMR-0424350]
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We present results from a course, Informal Science Education for Scientists: A Practicum, co-taught to graduate students in STEM-related fields by a scientist/engineer and a social scientist/humanist. This course provides a structured framework and experiential learning about informal science education during a semester-long experience.The data collected across six years of the course (11 <= n <= 16 for each) provide strong evidence that the course has been effective in encouraging graduate students in STEM-related fields to feel more skilled at and confident with informal science education. Details are provided as to how manipulation of the course structure (i.e. making it project-based, emphasizing understanding audiences, stressing the iterative nature of design, and increasing evaluation research training) influenced the student outcomes.
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