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The Visitor Studies Association, in collaboration with the Smithsonian
Center for Education and Museum Studies, is proud to announce open
registration for three outstanding half-day workshops in Washington,
DC. Workshops will be held on Friday, September 17, 2010, in the
Smithsonian Capital Gallery building at 600 Maryland Ave SW,
Washington, DC, 20024.
How to Register
Registration will be open from September 1st to September 13th, until
5:00pm. Space in each workshop is extremely limited, so registrations
will be accepted on a first come first served basis.
Register online or print & fax the registration form at: http://visitorstudies.org/workshops/upcoming-workshops
Workshop Descriptions
Workshop Title: Engaging All in Science: Considering Diversity Through
the Lens of Gender.
Presenter: Dale McCreedy, Director, Gender & Family Learning
Programs at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Where: Capital Gallery 1st Floor, Suite 105W -Conference Room 1004A
This half day session will focus on considerations of diversity – what
does it mean, what does this look like, and how might one address
issues of diversity. While the primary focus will draw on issues of
gender, there will be obvious connections to diversity more broadly,
and the identification of perspectives personally and
institutionally. This session will draw gender literature as well as
identity development, utilize the NRC publication, Learning Science in
Informal Environments: People, Places and Pursuits; and share some of
the key findings. Participants will engage in activities that
highlight the ways in which personal and/or institutional cultures
shape perspectives and expectations.
Workshop Title: Understanding and Designing Evaluation
Presenter: Jessica Luke, Director of Research and Evaluation,
Institute for Learning Innovation
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Where: Capital Gallery 7th Floor, National Museum of African
American History and Culture -Conference Room 7001
This half-day workshop will introduce the process of understanding,
consuming and designing well-conceptualized evaluation studies for
education programs and exhibits. Issues to be addressed include
existing literature, theory, or conceptual frameworks used in
evaluation; developing meaningful evaluation questions or issues to
drive an education project; reviewing appropriate methods and audience
samples for specific projects; and making practical use of evaluation
results and reports. Facilitators will share concrete examples of both
successful and problematic evaluation plans they have developed.
Participants will be encouraged to bring an evaluation topic or
project to the workshop in order to gain practical experience in
designing a study from idea to implementation.
Workshop Title: Programs Outside the Institutional Walls: An
Educator’s Perspective and Role in Understanding Program Impact
Presenter: Dale McCreedy, Director, Gender & Family Learning
Programs at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Where: Capital Gallery 1st Floor, Suite 105W -Conference Room 1004A
This half-day workshop will provide an overview of the critical role
educators can play in the process of evaluation, and in assessing the
impact of programs offered outside the walls of our institutions. The
challenges and benefits of reaching such audiences, whether through
neighborhood associations, youth groups, or clubs, will be addressed
along with the potential for long-term impact. As educators trying to
understand our impact, we need to consider what we want to know, need
to know for funder, how we will use this information, and what we
expect to eventually wonder about. Examples will be drawn from the
presenter's experience leading and shaping the evaluation of several
unique initiatives. All reflect attempts to meaningfully document a
program’s cultivation of collaborative learning – among peers and
children with adults – and promoting learning and achievement more
broadly among children, adults and families.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
Erik Ledbetter
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Erik Ledbetter
Executive Director
Visitor Studies Association
PO Box 10668
Rockville, MD 20849-0668
v. 301 762.1450
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www.visitorstudies.org
Cheers,
Nick Visscher
New Directions in Audience Research, Project Coordinator
Internship Coordinator
University of Washington
Museology Graduate Program
Box 359485
Seattle WA 98105
206-221-0763
206-543-3552 (fax)
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