Search Girls RISEnet

RESOURCE

Girls RISE Resources Directory

The Girls RISEnet resource catalog is a dynamic listing of crowd-sourced research and resources on engaging girls in engineering. Registered members of girlsrisenet.org can contribute resources through the "My Account" link above. If you are not a member of the site, please contact us to submit or suggest an addition.

2012 | By: Minda Borun, The Franklin Institute Science Museum, and Margaret Chambers, Consultant

Gender Roles In Science Museum Learning

Vol. III/Issue 3 Visitor Studies Today! The PISEC Family Learning Project in Philadelphia provides data on 120 families from four science museums in the Philadelphia area. A demographic survey of the audience at each of four PISEC museums was conducted, and found that parents are less likely to bring their daughters to science museums than their sons' which plays into the cultural stereotype associating science with males. The report defines family learning, ways to measure family learning, and how specific exhibit characteristics facilitate family learning.View External Website


Region: N South Atlantic

Contributor: Anna Simmons

Tags: Informal Learning-Education, Research-Reports

2011 | By: various authors

Research2Practice

Research2Practice is a free web resource containing summaries of recent peer-reviewed science education research. Since launching in June, the site has added dozens of new briefs as well as synthesis papers on identity and learning as well as on science education and cultural diversity. You can log on for free, browse, search, and save briefs that are relevant to your work. The research represents a broad spectrum of studies in both formal and informal settings. The site is funded by the National Science Foundation, and developed by researchers at the Exploratorium, King's College London, and the University of Washington. View External Website


Region: N South Atlantic

Contributor: Cheryl Lani Juarez

Tags: Science, Informal Learning-Education, Research-Reports, Diversity, Instructional Strategies, Video

2011 | By: Education Week

Science Learning Outside the Classroom

As concern mounts that U.S. students lack sufficient understanding of science and related fields, it has become increasingly clear that schools cannot tackle the challenge alone. This special report explores the field often called, informal science education, which is gaining broader recognition for its role in helping young people acquire scientific knowledge and skills. Opportunities abound outside the classroom to learn about science, and to inspire a passion for it. Zoos and science museums, robotics clubs, science competitions, and online games are just a few of the options to engage American youths. Education Week reporters examine what informal science education looks like in practice, and what we know about its impact, its potential, and the challenges it faces.View External Website


Region: N South Atlantic

Contributor: Laura Huerta Migus

Tags: Informal Learning-Education, Research-Reports

2011 | By: Byars-Winston, Angela

Cognitive Beliefs and Cultural Variables Matter in STEM Career Development

This webinar, sponsored by the STEM Equity Pipeline, focuses on the relevance of cognitive beliefs and cultural variables on academic and career commitment in science and engineering. Data from studies of underrepresented STEM populations at the undergraduate level will be presented. Examples of strategies for increasing STEM career interests, commitment to research, reinforcing STEM students' academic self-efficacy beliefs, and reducing perceived academic barriers at the individual, department, and institutional levels will be discussed. An archived version of the webinar (with audio) and presentation slides are available.View External WebsiteView External Website


Region: N South Atlantic

Contributor: Laura Huerta Migus

Tags: Minorities, STEM, Careers, Research-Reports, Instructional Strategies

2010 | By: Angela B. Ginorio

Data, Information, and Knowledge: Reframing Narratives about Women of Color in STEM

This article, authored by Girls RISEnet research advisor Dr. Angela B. Ginorio, discusses the roles data play in forming information and knowledge pertinent to women of color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).View External Website


Region: N South Atlantic

Contributor: Laura Huerta Migus

Tags: Research-Reports, Gender, STEM

1 | 2 Next Last

Refine Resource Listings

Sort Listings By:

Resources Tag Cloud

Resources RSS

Resources Tag Cloud

diversity/iqualidad, high school, technology/computer science instructional strategies, outreach/recruitment, gender, disparities/stereotypes, role models/mentors, women/mujeres, motivation, middle school, program model, girl-friendly instructional strategies, STEM, science instructional strategies, equity, multimedia/virtual, technology/computer science, engineering, careers/workforce, gender equity, Title IX, stereotype threat, cultural bias, spatial visualization, undergraduate/graduate, women, diversity, minorities, research/report/data, professional development, science education, mathematics education, teacher preparation, Learning/Education, Student Preparedness, education statistics, careers, workforce, Instructional strategies, parenting, media, laboratory, museum, Informal Learning-Education, afterschool, instructional strategy, virtual, Learning Research, , Bias, Education, Teacher Training, Teacher Preparation, Math Teachers, Science Teachers, Urban Education, Research/Report, Formal Education, Sally Ride, curriculum, learning style, technology, Programming, programming, Technology, Informal Learning/Education, Gender, Girls/Women, Instructional Strategies, Computer Science, Engineering, Gender Gap, Research-Report, science, math, Lego, project monitoring, program evaluation, high school graduation rates, disparities, race-ethnicity, income level, SAT scores, Motivation, Research-Reports, mujeres, ciencia, paises en desarrollo, UNESCO, tutor­ias, cienti­ficas, Internship, Nature, Award, Girls-Women, Stereotypes, Program Model, igualdad, educacion cientifica y tecnologica, migracion, Science, Statistics, Minorities, Poverty, Educational Reform, Diversity, Video, Parents, Workforce, Role Models/Mentors, Equality-Equity-Disparities, Hispanic/Latino, Evaluation, Black-African American, Hispanic-Latino, Persistence, Careers, Role Models-Mentors, Cultural Competence, Website, Identity, Policy, Media, Mentors, Instructional Strategy

View More Resources

Showcase
Girls RISEnet Regional Workshop at the Miami Science Museum - Engaging Girls in STEM: Strategies You Can Use NOW!

The Miami Science Museum (MSM) hosted participants from Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida for a one-day regional workshop to share research-based strategies that informal science educators can u...Read More

Privacy Policy | The Girls RISE (Raising Interest in Science and Engineering) National Museum Network is funded by Grant No. HRD-0937245 from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Human Resource Development, Research on Gender in Science and Engineering Extension Services (GSE/EXT) Program. Project collaborators include the Miami Science Museum, the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and SECME, Inc. The project seeks to increase the capacity of science centers and museums to interest girls from underrepresented populations in the engineering sciences