NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE INC.

2022-08-10

View on USAspending

National Science Foundation

EXPLORATORY RESEARCH AND CO-DESIGN TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT IN EARLY STEM LEARNING -THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE URGENT NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITABLE APPROACHES TO EARLY CHILDHOOD STEM EDUCATION THAT HONOR THE DIVERSE CULTURAL PRACTICES THROUGH WHICH CAREGIVERS (SUCH AS PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND OTHER ADULTS IN CHILDREN?S LIVES) SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN?S LEARNING. RECENT STUDIES SUGGEST THAT BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OFTEN PRIVILEGE WESTERN OR EUROCENTRIC PARENTING PRACTICES, NEGLECTING MANY FAMILIES? CULTURAL PRACTICES AND WAYS OF LEARNING. THIS STUDY WILL BRING TOGETHER A GROUP OF CAREGIVERS, PRE-K EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND MUSEUM STAFF TO INVESTIGATE HOW FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN NEGOTIATE AMONG THEIR OWN CULTURAL PRACTICES AND THE TYPES OF STEM LEARNING THEY ENCOUNTER IN MUSEUMS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY SETTINGS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL WORK TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR INFORMAL STEM LEARNING INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ROLES AS PLACES THAT CAN BRIDGE HOME AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND OPEN UP NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR BUILDING ON CAREGIVERS? KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURAL PRACTICES WITHIN THIS LARGER COMMUNITY CONTEXT. THE PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE 330 FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ATTEND THE PARTNERING PUBLIC SCHOOL EACH YEAR, AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WHO ATTEND FAMILY EVENTS AT THE NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE ANNUALLY. FINALLY, BY CONSIDERING NUANCES IN CAREGIVERS? PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES BASED ON MULTIPLE FACETS OF THEIR IDENTITIES, THE RESEARCH WILL REVEAL HOW STRUCTURES IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS MIGHT BE CHANGED TO BECOME MORE INCLUSIVE AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE FOR THE BROADEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE OF FAMILIES. THIS PILOTS AND FEASIBILITY PROJECT SEEKS TO 1) CONDUCT EXPLORATORY RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT, DEFINED AS CAREGIVERS? EXPECTATIONS, VALUES, AND PRACTICES RELATED TO THEIR ROLES IN CHILDREN?S LEARNING, FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF CAREGIVERS, AND 2) ENGAGE IN CO-DESIGN EFFORTS WITH CAREGIVERS AND PRE-K EDUCATORS TO EXPLORE HOW THE MUSEUM CAN BE LEVERAGED AS A MATERIAL AND CREATIVE RESOURCE TO SUPPORT CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT IN STEM LEARNING. THIS WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE CONTEXT OF A LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE AND THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. METHODS WILL INCLUDE IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH CAREGIVERS, USING NARRATIVE AND INTERSECTIONAL RESEARCH METHODS TO EXTEND EXISTING STUDIES ON CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT IN INFORMAL STEM LEARNING, WHILE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT MULTIPLE ASPECTS OF FAMILIES? SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES. THIS WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN CORONA ? A NEIGHBORHOOD IN QUEENS, NY, LARGELY MADE UP OF LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION IMMIGRANT FAMILIES. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL COLLABORATIVELY INTERPRET FINDINGS AND ENGAGE IN THE INITIAL PHASES OF CO-DESIGN WORK, WHICH WILL INCLUDE: REFLECTING ON THE SYSTEMS CURRENTLY IN PLACE TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS? INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN?S LEARNING ACROSS SETTINGS; COLLABORATIVELY GENERATING NEW, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE STRATEGIES FOR LEVERAGING THE MUSEUM AS A MATERIAL AND CREATIVE RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN; AND CHOOSING PROMISING DIRECTIONS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING. PRODUCTS FROM THIS WORK WILL INCLUDE DIRECTIONS FOR NEW CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED AND REFINED AS THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES, AND STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION BY CAREGIVERS, PRE-K EDUCATORS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN FUTURE RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS. THIS 2-YEAR PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDY IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO (A) ADVANCE NEW APPROACHES TO AND EVIDENCE-BASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS; (B) PROVIDE MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR BROADENING ACCESS TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES; (C) ADVANCE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH ON AND ASSESSMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS; AND (D) ENGAGE THE PUBLIC OF ALL AGES IN LEARNING STEM IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

299722.00

0.00

0.00

2022-09-23

View on USAspending

National Science Foundation

CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-CENTERED APPROACHES TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY IN INFORMAL LEARNING -THE NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE (NYSCI) WILL CONVENE A TWO-DAY PARTICIPATORY DESIGN CONFERENCE OF TO IDENTIFY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN INFORMAL SETTINGS FOR SUPPORTING LITERACY CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), ESPECIALLY FOR DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED YOUTH WHOSE COMMUNITIES ARE IMPACTED BY THE BIAS IN SOME AI PROCESSES. AI USES COMPUTER SYSTEMS THAT SIMULATE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE. AI SYSTEMS IMPACT NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF DAILY LIVING, PERFORMING TASKS UNDERLYING NAVIGATION APPS, FACIAL RECOGNITION, E-PAYMENTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. AI CAN PERPETUATE INEQUITIES AND BIASED OUTCOMES IN THE CULTURE AT LARGE. THE CONFERENCE WILL EXPLORE HOW TO PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT AND CONCEPTUAL LEARNING AMONG YOUTH ABOUT HOW AI WORKS AND WHAT SKILLS ARE NEEDED TO CRITICALLY USE AND APPLY AI. THE CONFERENCE WILL ALSO EXPLORE WAYS TO SUPPORT THE INTERESTS OF DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN SHAPING AI AND JOINING THE GROWING STEM WORKFORCE THAT WILL USE AI IN THEIR PROFESSIONS. THE CONFERENCE WILL IDENTIFY KEY FEATURES AND NEEDS WITH RESPECT TO AI LITERACY AND EXPLORE THE SPECIFIC ROLES THAT INFORMAL LEARNING CAN PLAY IN ADVANCING AI LITERACY FOR YOUTH IN DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFERENCE WILL INCLUDE DESIGNERS, LEARNING SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS, INFORMAL AND FORMAL EDUCATORS, AND SCIENCE CENTER PROFESSIONALS. ATTENDEES WILL WORK IN SEPARATE TEAMS AND AS A GROUP TO EXPLORE AND CRITIQUE EXISTING AI TOOLS AND LEARNING FRAMEWORKS, DISCUSS LESSONS LEARNED FROM PROMISING AI LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND IDENTIFY DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR RESEARCH. SPECIFIC ATTENTION WILL BE PAID TO INFORMAL MECHANISMS OF ENGAGEMENT, PROMISING NETWORKS, AND RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE AFFORDANCES OF INFORMAL LEARNING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO ACCELERATE AI LITERACY FOR HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED YOUTH. THE INSIGHTS GAINED FROM THIS WORK WILL RESULT IN A SET OF RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES FOR INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE AI LITERACY IN CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE WAYS. THE RESULTING PUBLISHED GUIDE AND COMMUNITY EVENTS WILL BROADLY DISSEMINATE PRIORITIES AND DESIGN PRINCIPLES GENERATED BY THIS CONVENING TO HELP INFORMAL LEARNING INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFY BOTH ASSETS AND PRIORITIES FOR ADDRESSING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS, AND INCLUSION ISSUES RELATED TO AI LITERACY. THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO (A) ADVANCE NEW APPROACHES TO AND EVIDENCE-BASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS; (B) PROVIDE MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR BROADENING ACCESS TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES; (C) ADVANCE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH ON AND ASSESSMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS; AND (D) ENGAGE THE PUBLIC OF ALL AGES IN LEARNING STEM IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

74971.00

0.00

0.00

2021-08-13

View on USAspending

National Science Foundation

SUPPORTING TEACHER UNDERSTANDING OF EMERGENT COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN EARLY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

1603239.00

0.00

0.00

2021-04-30

View on USAspending

National Science Foundation

CAREER: SUPPORTING FAMILIES? COLLECTIVE AGENCY AS LEARNERS IN SCIENCE CENTERS AND MUSEUMS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND PRACTICE AGENDA

1119768.00

0.00

0.00

2018-08-28

View on USAspending

National Science Foundation

RECONCEIVING EXHIBIT DESIGN FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE

247051.00

0.00

0.00

11-2104059

Government Instrumentality, Title-Holding Corporation, Charitable Organization, Agricultural Organization, Board of Trade, Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club, Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.), Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations, Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc., Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc., Burial Association, Credit Union, Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine, Corp. Financing Crop Operations, Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan, Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59), Post or Organization of War Veterans, Legal Service Organization, Black Lung Trust, Multiemployer Pension Plan, Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880, Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA, Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc., State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations, State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance, ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers, Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)), Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)), Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)), Child Care Organization (501(k)), Charitable Risk Pool, Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program, 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer)

1964-11

Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

2021-05-27

Paid in Full

100

2000000

2000000

Unanswered

Unknown/NotStated

Unanswered

Unanswered

2032557.78

2020-05-01

Paid in Full

100

2514275

2514275

Unanswered

Unknown/NotStated

Unanswered

Unanswered

2564376.12