formative/remedial

During 2007, the "Nanomedicine in Healthcare" forum was conducted and formatively evaluated six times by the NISE Network Forum Team institutions. This report provides the formative evaluation results for all six implementations.  Read more

The NanoDays 2011 Report and Survey summarizes NISE Network partner activities related to NanoDays 2011, as well as partner feedback solicited to help the Network improve future NanoDays materials and resources.  Read more

This report summarizes data collected from focus groups that were conducted with bilingual individuals to gather feedback on the forum materials that NISE Net had translated into Spanish and to learn about Latinos’ perception of the bilingual forum.  Read more

The "Energy Challenges, Nanotech Solutions?" forum was created in 2008 by the NISE Network Forum Team. The report summarizes the findings across six implementations of this forum across the country.  Read more

As part of the creation of the “Privacy. Civil Liberties. Nanotechnology.” forum, the program was formatively evaluated three times between September 2008 and September 2009. This report is a summary of those findings.  Read more

This report presents findings from the evaluation of the online professional development workshop on the topic of hosting nanoscience cafes.  Read more

In September of 2008, participants at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science’s NISE Net Regional workshop provided feedback on the Museum of Science’s Nano 101 Program for museum educators. A total of 17 participants completed self-administered surveys about the program. This formative evaluation assesses the program’s effectiveness in educating museum educators about the basics of nanotechnology.  Read more

In August of 2008, participants at the Science Museum of Minnesota’s NISE Net Regional workshop provided feedback on the University of Wisconsin MRSEC’s Nano 101 Program for museum educators. A total of 20 participants completed self-administered surveys about the program. This formative evaluation assesses the program’s effectiveness in educating museum educators about the basics of nanotechnology.  Read more

Uncued interviews took place with a total of 30 visitors. Interviews were conducted on Friday, July 14, Monday, July 17, and Tuesday, July 18, 2006. Visitors were approached for an interview after sitting at the table for around 5 minutes. Ten visitors were interviewed for each of the three tabletops: Nano Definition, Quantum Dots, and Carbon Nanotubes.  Read more

During the NISE Program Workshop at OMSI, a school group provided feedback on the University of Wisconsin MRSEC’s Stained Glass program on March 10, 2008. After the program, a total of 15 students completed self-administered surveys designed to assess visitors’ attitudes towards the exhibits and the degree to which the exhibit realized its objectives.  Read more