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Evaluation and Research Reports List

Evaluation is a process used to improve the design and function of educational experiences in informal learning environments and to measure progress toward goals. Research studies are designed to generate findings that will inform the broader field of informal science education.

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Computing the Future 2009 Formative Evaluation

Formative evaluation for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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NISE Network Nanoscale Science Public Impacts Summative Evaluation (2012-2015) Executive Summary

Executive summary of several summative evaluation reports providing an overview of the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network's overall impacts on the public.
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Moon Adventure Game Summative Evaluation Report (2023)

Summative evaluation of the Moon Adventure Game focused on both public and professional audiences.
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Spiral Zoom Nasturtium Leaf 2009 Formative Evaluation

Formative evaluation for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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Museum Public Awareness of Nanotechnology Year 3 Summative Evaluation

Summative evaluation report for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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Team Based Inquiry (TBI) Cohort (2014) organizations describe their evaluation capacity-building projects

Evaluation capacity building tool Team Based Inquiry (TBI) project summaries.
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NISE Network Museum & Community Partnerships Project Evaluation Report (2017)

Summative evaluation study focused on NISE Network's efforts to support collaborations between museums and local community organizations, investigating impacts on professional participants as well as the extent to which the project reached underserved audiences with relevant, educational, and engaging materials.
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Build a Human Habitat on Mars exhibit summative evaluation (2023)

A summative evaluation study of the Build a Human Habitat on Mars exhibit focused on public audience impacts.
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Scale Ladders Design Based Research Study (2007)

Front-end evaluation report for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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Bump and Roll 2008 Formative Evaluation

Formative evaluation for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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