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If you are looking in THAT direction, I, too, would be interested in 
participating.
Beryl

Robert Russell wrote:
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> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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> Dear Sue:
>  
> If you think this fits, I would enjoy being part of the panel or  forum.  I 
> would be interested in addressing the issues:
>  
> What is science literacy/public understanding of science?  Are these  valid 
> constructs?
>  
> How does this relate to museum mission statements that focus on science  
> literacy?
>  
> How does informal science education, the pedagogical approach of science  
> museums, compare with public health education/social marketing approaches that  
> have specific behavioral outcomes as the "mission," as opposed to the less  
> tangible outcomes specified for science museums, such as increased interest in  
> science, etc.
>  
> I have been a science center director, program officer at the National  
> Science Foundation, and have also worked on many media (TV, radio, IMAX films,  
> website) projects focusing on science education.  I have also written  several 
> articles on the issues above for the Informal Learning Review.
>  
> Let me know if this makes sense (or not).
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> Bob Russell
>  
>  
>  
>  
> In a message dated 11/16/2007 3:34:52 P.M. Romance Standard Time,  
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> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology  Centers
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> institutions.
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> I  am seeking 3-4 people to join me in a session at the 2008 ASTC  Conference
> on 'Long-term Impact'. This will focus on educational impact  which is a
> major part of the mission of most science centres but is the  hardest to
> define and to measure.
> This session which can be either a  Panel or a Forum will address the
> questions: what do we mean by impact, how  do we measure long-term impact,
> what do we look for or expect to see  long-term, what are the issues, what
> are the problems, what do prospective  funders want to hear.
>
> Please email me if you would like to participate  and include a brief
> statement of what you would speak about. Also indicate  your preference for a
> panel session or a forum.
>
> Cheers, Sue  Cavell.
>   

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