Tips Sheets for Engaging Public Audiences

TYPE: Professional Learning
AUDIENCE: Informal Science Educators
TOPIC: Informal Science Education
A collection of tips sheets for engaging public audiences in hands-on STEM activities. Specific sheets for: girls, young learners, bilingual audiences, preparing guest speakers, creating conversations, difficult concepts, and accessibility and inclusion.
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DESCRIPTION

This collection of tips sheets offer basic tips for engaging public audiences in hands-on activities. They include resources for engaging with young learners, girls and bilingual audiences, tips for accessibility, inclusion and engagement in museums, tips for engaging visitors in conversations and difficult concepts, and tips for guest speakers. These materials will help prepare you, your staff, and your event volunteers for successful and engaging public events.

Tip sheet topics include:

  • Leading Hands-on Activities
  • Engaging Visitors
  • Engaging Girls
  • Engaging Bilingual Audiences
  • Using Positive Responses with Difficult Concepts
  • Preparing Guest Speakers
  • Planning Guest Presentations
  • Interacting with Young Learners
  • Accessibility, Inclusion, and Engagement in Museums
  • Creating Conversations and Two-Way Communication
  • Collaboration Tips

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DESCRIPTION

This collection of tips sheets offer basic tips for engaging public audiences in hands-on activities. They include resources for engaging with young learners, girls and bilingual audiences, tips for accessibility, inclusion and engagement in museums, tips for engaging visitors in conversations and difficult concepts, and tips for guest speakers. These materials will help prepare you, your staff, and your event volunteers for successful and engaging public events.

Tip sheet topics include:

  • Leading Hands-on Activities
  • Engaging Visitors
  • Engaging Girls
  • Engaging Bilingual Audiences
  • Using Positive Responses with Difficult Concepts
  • Preparing Guest Speakers
  • Planning Guest Presentations
  • Interacting with Young Learners
  • Accessibility, Inclusion, and Engagement in Museums
  • Creating Conversations and Two-Way Communication
  • Collaboration Tips

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TYPE:
Professional Learning
AUDIENCE:
Informal Science Educators
LANGUAGES:
English
ADDITIONAL TOPICS: Earth and Space Science Engineering and Technology Societal Topics Informal Science Education
KIT: Explore Science: Earth & space logo Browse kit
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Credits

YEAR CREATED
2020
PROJECT
OWNING INSTITUTION

Developed by Sciencenter, Ithaca, NY and  Arizona State University

FUNDING

Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

PERMISSIONS

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

NISE Network products are developed through an iterative collaborative process that includes scientific review, peer review, and visitor evaluation in accordance with an inclusive audiences approach. Products are designed to be easily edited and adapted for different audiences under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. To learn more, visit our Development Process page.