Creating Communicative Scientists

A Collaboration between a Science Center, College, and Science Industry

Melissa Wadman Melissa Wadman is currently Director, Impact Evaluation at Liberty Science Center and holds a MA in Museum Studies from the George Washington University and a BA in Anthropology from the University of Connecticut. She has eight 8 years experience in the museum evaluation field and has presented at professional conferences including the American Association of Museums and the Visitors Studies Association.

Wendy deProphetis Driscoll Wendy deProphetis Driscoll is an assistant professor at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. She obtained her PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004) and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania (1999). Her research interests are in the areas of organic chemistry and chemical education.

Elizabeth Kurzawa Elizabeth Kurzawa was the project manager at Liberty Science Center for the MWM project. She holds a BS in Psychology from the University of Scranton and a teaching certification in Elementary Education from New Jersey City University. She has spent several years working in informal education settings developing curricula, managing grant funded projects and programs, and working with local school districts.

Abstract

Many science centers have partnerships with schools, universities or scientific industry.¹ This article will describe a unique collaborative project between Liberty Science Center, Wagner College, and Picatinny Center (a government research center) that has college interns working with and learning from science center staff and real scientists in a project to develop material science activities for middle school students. The project aims to create future scientists that can effectively communicate using inquiry and educational techniques used in informal learning. The focus of the article is on the college interns and their experiences working with a science center and scientists and their learning of inquiry-based education techniques.

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