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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
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BOARD ON SCIENCE EDUCATION
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LEARNING SCIENCE IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS
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SECOND MEETING
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ROOM 110
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KECK CENTER
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WASHINGTON, DC
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MEETING AGENDA
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SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2006
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Tuesday, September 26, 2006
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OPEN SESSION
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PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS PANEL
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12:55 – 1:00 p.m.
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Overview of session
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Philip Bell, Co-Chair, University of Washington
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1:00 - 1:20 p.m.
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Socio-cultural and constructivist theories of learning
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Maureen Callanan, Committee Member, University of California, Santa Cruz
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“Sociocultural Perspectives on Informal Science Learning”
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1:20 - 1:40 p.m.
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Motivation and identity
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Ann Renninger, Swarthmore College
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“Motivation, Identity, and Informal Science”
Presentation
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1:40 – 1:50 p.m.
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Clarifying questions from Committee
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1:50 - 2:00 p.m.
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Response to presentation
B. Bradford Brown, Committee Member, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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2:00-2:20 p.m.
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Views of science learning inherent in programs and evaluations
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Karen Knutson, Pittsburgh Children’s Museum
“Views of Science Learning Inherent in Programs and Evaluations” Presentation |
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2:20 – 2:30 p.m.
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Clarifying questions from Committee
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2:30 - 2:40 p.m.
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Response to presentation
Sue Allen, Committee Member, the Exploratorium
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2:40 - 3:00 p.m.
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Break
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3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
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Discussion across learning perspectives panel presentations
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Wednesday, September 20
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PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS PANEL
(continued)
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9:15 - 9:35 a.m.
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Cognitive and neuro-cognitive views of science learning
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9:35 – 9:55 a.m.
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Clarifying questions and discussions
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PANEL ON DIVERSE LEARNERS AND INFORMAL SCIENCE
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9:55 – 10:00 a.m.
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Overview of session
Bruce Lewenstein, Co-Chair, Cornell University
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10:00 - 10:40 a.m.
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Theoretical views of learner diversity and implications for learning science in informal environments
Margaret Eisenhart, University of Colorado, Boulder
“Diverse Learners in Nonformal Education”
Presentation
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Kris Gutierrez (via videoconference), Professor of Social Research Methodology, University of California, Los Angeles
“Reframing Science for Students from Non-Dominant Communities”
Presentation
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10:40 – 10:50 a.m.
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Clarifying questions from Committee
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10:50 - 11:00 a.m.
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Response to presentation
Douglas Medin, Committee Member, Northwestern University
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11:00 – 11:10 a.m.
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Break
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11:10 - 11:50 a.m.
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What do informal science learning programs “believe” about diverse learners? How do diverse learners benefit from informal science learning?
Vera Michalchik, Committee Member, SRI International
“Evaluation of Digital Equity Programs: What Do They Believe and Try to Do?”
Presentation
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Leslie Goodyear, Education Development Center, Inc.
“How Can Program Evaluation Contribute to Understanding How Diverse Learners Benefit from ISL?”
Presentation
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11:50 - 12:00 p.m.
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Clarifying questions from Committee
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12:00 - 12:10 p.m.
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Response to presentation
Cecilia Garibay, Committee Member, Garibay Group
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12:10 - 12:45 p.m.
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Lunch
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12:45 - 2:15 p.m.
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Discussion across diversity panel presentations
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CLOSED SESSION
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2:15 – 5:30 p.m.
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Committee discussion
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