By Isabel Hawkins, Ph.D. Abstract Informal science learning (ISL) organizations—such as science centers, children’s museums, botanical gardens, and zoos—play a key role in how the public engages with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). These free-choice environments foster curiosity, lifelong learning, and hands-on science education outside the classroom. Yet despite long-standing efforts, Latinx, among other communities, remain significantly underrepres

By Christine Okochi, Megan K. Littrell, Kathryn J. Boyd, Anne U. Gold  Abstract   Water Meaning Maps engaged rural and Tribal library...

By Katy Börner, Ph.D. Indiana University; Laura Weiss, COSI Center for Research and Evaluation; Elizabeth G. Record, Indiana University;...

By Lauren R. Applebaum, Ph.D. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Introduction Field trips are a part of many students’ school...

By Mallika Talwar, Stephanie Ratcliffe, Joshua Low, Jennifer Marlon  Takeaways:  Museums are highly trusted institutions, and many...