Experimental and quasi-experimental designs in visitor studies
Using three designs from recent research (fully randomized experiment, post-test only quasiexperimental design with comparison condition, and post-test with independent pre-test design), we discuss challenges and trade-offs related to feasibility, participant experience, alignment with research questions, and internal and external validity.
TERC Hosts 5th Annual STEM for All Video Showcase
The largest Video Showcase to date addresses the theme Innovations in STEM Education and encourages interaction, collaboration, networking, and public voting: May 13th-20th
Focus on Energy Receives NSTA Research Worth Reading Award
Model-based reasoning about energy: A fourth-grade case study, written by the Focus on Energy team, was one of three papers to win an NSTA Annual Research Worth Reading award from the National Association for Research in Science Teaching.
TERC at the Cambridge Science Festival 2019
Come play TERC’s award-winning, puzzle game Zoombinis, and experience how it engages players using computational thinking skills.
Six New Signing Glossary Apps Designed to Enhance Museum Access of Visitors Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
If you are a family with at least one member who is deaf and hard of hearing, these new signing glossary apps might be for you. Each glossary provides access to thousands of signed terms and definitions specifically for aquariums, botanical gardens, natural history museums, nature centers, science museums, and zoos.
Registration opens January 15th to be a presenter in the 2019 STEM for ALL Video Showcase
Registration opens January 15th to be a presenter in the 2019 STEM for ALL Video Showcase, hosted by TERC and funded by NSF, addressing the theme Innovations in STEM Education.
The STEM for All Video Showcase Announces 2019 Dates
The STEM for All Video Showcase is a free, online, interactive film festival that features videos from hundreds of projects aimed at improving STEM education.
A Design-Based Research Study of Staff-Facilitated Family Learning at Interactive Math Exhibits
Staff facilitators in museums and science centers are a critical but often overlooked component of the visitor experience. Despite assertions about the important role they play in visitor learning, there continues to be almost no research to understand staff facilitation in these settings or identify effective practices.
The Power of STEM Education
Can you remember the moment that sparked your interest in math or science? The National Science Foundation posted this question on Twitter to draw peoples' attention to the power of STEM education.