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I hope you add me on your list / interest group on this topic.
Thank you & greetings from Finland
Mirja

Mirja Rosenberg
Senior Coordinator, Education
Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre
P. BOX 166
FIN-01301 Vantaa
Finland / Europe
phone:  +358 40 9015 260
fax:     +358 9 873 4142
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>I've got an idea for a session at the ASTC 2006 Conference based on
>some important issues raised at the ASTC 2005 Conference in Richmond.
>I'm hoping some others might think the idea is intriguing and useful
>and perhaps have some ideas about what this kind of session might look
>like.
>
>The pseudo-strand on NCLB at the ASTC 2005 Conference thoughtfully
>addressed many issues associated with science center relationships
>with schools, including ways that science centers are working with
>schools in an age of increased accountability for formal education. It
>also raised many questions that I hope will be followed up in
>Louisville in 2006.
>
>Some issues these discussions raised for me concern how educators in
>science centers perceive the appropriateness of attempting to address
>standards in the school curriculum at science centers, what kinds of
>goals seem appropriate for students on field trips, and what kinds of
>activities best support those goals. From recent posts on this
>listserv, it seems clear that goals of exhibits/programs are values to
>which members of this community have strong commitments. However,
>beyond discussions like these, I don't know of any data that suggest
>what "the field" thinks about these issues, or what factors (e.g.,
>institution size?) might affect an educator's beliefs.
>
>I'm planning some survey research (in which many of you will probably
>be asked to participate - consider this an unofficial first request
>for participation!) to attempt to figure out what science center
>educators believe about school curriculum and its relationship to
>science center programs. I think this information might be interesting
>to educators in the field - if for no other reason than to have more
>information about what other educators might be thinking.
>
>I'm thinking that the presentation of this research could be a part of
>a session about science center/school relationships, professional
>development needs of the ASTC community, or perhaps even a panel like
>the ones we had in Richmond around NCLB.
>
>If anybody is interested in this topic or has some ideas about how the
>research I'm conducting might fit into a session you've considered,
>I'd love to hear from you.
>
>Please contact me off the list for this. My email address is
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>I look forward to hearing from you!
>
>Bill
>
>p.s. I think my name might have come up as "William Watson" since I'm
>using a web based version of my email program to send this. I haven't
>gone to using my full name...I still like "Bill" better. It's much
>more informal. :)
>
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Mirja Rosenberg
Erikoissuunnittelija
Senior Coordinator, Education

Heureka
PL 166
FIN-01301 Vantaa
phone:  +358 40 9015 260
fax:     +358 9 873 4142
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http://www.heureka.fi

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