Profiles
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Scientists in Education
Scientists
Involvement
in E/PO
Guidance
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E/PO Programs & Proposals
Ed Literature
A Small Sampling
Guidance For E/PO Programs & Proposals
Workshops for Scientists and Engineers on Education and Public Outreach
This paper, by Dr. Cherilynn Morrow and Dr. Paul Dusenbery, is based
on a talk given in a space science education session at COSPAR 2003
in Houston, TX. It describes the design, implementation, and evaluation
results of workshops, convened by the Space Science Institute, for
scientists, engineers, and E/PO leaders in education.
The Explanatory Guide to the NASA Office of Space Science Education
and Public Outreach Evaluation Criteria
This document offers a list of indicators used by proposal review committees
to determine whether an E/PO segment has lived up to the Evaluation Criteria
NASA Office of Space Science has developed for E/PO proposal segments
of scientific research proposals. The Guide begins with a very useful
FAQ that addresses many of the questions scientists have while preparing
an E/PO proposal for NASA. NOTE: for internal navigation in this pdf,
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A Framework for Planning Education and Public Outreach Programs Associated
with Scientific Research Programs
by Dr. Cherilynn A. Morrow. This 3-page paper offers a conceptual framework
that may be useful in helping to identify and organize suitable elements
of E/PO plans associated with scientific research programs and NASA flight
project proposals. It includes the 3-Bubble Venn diagram that represents
the full spectrum of science communication.
Misconceptions Scientists Often Have About the National Science Education
Standards
by Cherilynn A. Morrow. This 11-page paper exposes and addresses seven
misconceptions scientists often have about the National Research Council’s
(NRC’s) National Science Education Standards. This paper is also
published online in the Astronomy Education Review (www.aer.noao.edu).
12 Bad Words
Article by David Morrison, NASA Ames Research Center The Astronomy Education
Review, Issue 2, Volume 1:122-124, 2002 © 2002, David Morrison.
This article addresses the danger of miscommunication through the use
of familiar words in unfamiliar ways by reviewing a dozen words that
are often used by astronomers without recognizing that they are already
in the vocabulary of students or lay listeners, under very different
meanings.
Finding the Forest Amid the Trees: Tools for Evaluating Astronomy Education
and Public Outreach Projects
Article by Janelle M. Bailey & Timothy Slater The Astronomy Education
Review, Issue 2, Volume 3, 2005. This brief "how-to" guide
provides an introductory description of the purpose and basic ideas of
project evaluation, and uses authentic examples from four different astronomy
and earth/space science projects to illustrate important ideas.
User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations
Issued by the NSF Division of Education and Human Resources. Experienced
evaluators have found that most often the best results are achieved
through the use of mixed method evaluations, which combine quantitative
and qualitative techniques. This handbook is aimed at users who need
practical rather than technically sophisticated advice about evaluation
methodology. The main objective is to make PIs and PDs "evaluation
smart" and to provide the knowledge needed for planning and managing
useful evaluations.
So You Want to Make a Science Educational CD ROM? Ten Basic Questions
to Consider
This document, prepared by Dr. Stephen M. Pompea of Pompea & Associates
and Dr. Cherilynn A. Morrow, provides guidance on the process of developing
and disseminating useful and valued CD-ROMs in support of science, math,
and engineering education in classrooms, museums, and elsewhere. Avoid
your CD-ROM ending up as a drink coaster! NOTE: for internal navigation
in this pdf, the "back" and "next" buttons may be
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