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Informal Learning Is Not Canceled: Research and Program Implementation During a Global Pandemic
Sun, April 11, 2:30 to 4:00pm EDT (2:30 to 4:00pm EDT), SIG Sessions, SIG-Informal Learning Environment Research Structured Poster SessionSession Type: Structured Poster Session
Abstract
In the session, informal learning environments (ILEs) researchers and professionals present thirteen projects that address challenges and reveal new opportunities in conducting ILE research during a global pandemic. Examples of conceptual, methodological, analytical, and practical pivots in ILE research and program implementation are highlighted. Studies represent all stages of completion; a range of informal learning settings (e.g., science center, aquarium, art museum, after-school program, and digital learning environment); and learning across the lifespan (early childhood to adulthood). The audience will engage in conversations with graduate students, early career researchers, and prominent ILE scholars about best practices for ILE research and program delivery in the midst of community health guidelines that restrict access to research participants and ILEs.
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Expanding Access to Informal STEM Learning Environments in the Best and Worst of Times - Betina Hsieh, California State University - Long Beach; Kimberly Reynolds Kelly, California State University - Long Beach; Grace Ocular, California State University - Long Beach
"The Best Is Getting Out of the Classroom": Expanded Learning Opportunities During COVID - Jrene Rahm, University of Montreal; Ferdous Touioui; Laurent Fahrni, Université de Fribourg
Digital Overload: Conducting a Remote Exhibit Evaluation During the Pandemic - Jana Greenslit, The Night Ministry; Kristen Witte
Masks On, Hands Off: Studying Young Children's Informal Learning Environment Experiences During COVID-19 - Emily Holm Tobin, University of Washington - Seattle
Studying Children's Informal STEM Learning in Times of Social Distancing - Priyanka Parekh, University of Colorado - Boulder
Community-Engaged Museum-Based Learning: Fostering Content Area Literacy Development in Teacher Education - Matthew R. Deroo, University of Miami
Parent-Child Interaction Learning Activities at Home During a Pandemic - Shuqi Wang, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Tinkering With Digital Storytelling Activities for Families at Home - Graciela Solis, Loyola University Chicago; Lauren Christine Pagano, Loyola University Chicago; Gabriela Perdomo, Loyola University Chicago; Diana Acosta, Loyola University Chicago; Naomi J. Polinsky, Northwestern University; Catherine A Haden, Loyola University Chicago
Studying Informal Learning Among Bilingual and Multilingual Families in Uncertain Times: Methodological and Practical Considerations - Grace Ocular, California State University - Long Beach; Kimberly Reynolds Kelly, California State University - Long Beach; Betina Hsieh, California State University - Long Beach
#TeachingDuringAPandemic: An Analysis of Emotional Content of K–12 Teachers' Tweets During Transition to Online Learning - Ian Thacker, University of Texas - San Antonio; Imogen Herrick, University of Southern California; Sharon L. Nichols, The University of Texas - San Antonio
Conducting a Video Game–Based Camp Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Sherry Yi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Matt Gadbury, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; H. Chad Lane, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
CoBuild: Creating Online Supports for Making at Home - Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University
Transforming Together: Modifying a Museum-Based Youth Development Project Through Interdepartmental Collaboration - ChangChia James Liu, New York Hall of Science