Appendix B: Resources on Science Engagement

Theory of Change for Public Engagement with Science (2016)

A summary and overview of the American Association for the Advancement of Science vision for engagement that supports long-term, aggregate impact. This theory includes a “logic model for public engagement with science.”78

CAISE’s Year in ISE Review (most recently, 2018)

An annual report of notable publications, events, and trends in the informal STEM education community. It includes resources related to making and tinkering, citizen science, media, cyber learning and gaming, public science events, and more.79

Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits (2009)

A consensus report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that presents a comprehensive analysis of learning environments and types of learners.80

Many Experts, Many Audiences: Public Engagement with Science and Informal Science Education (2009)

A CAISE inquiry report examining how public engagement with science contributes to science education.81

Public Engagement Research and Major Approaches (2015)

An annotated bibliography of science engagement literature, commissioned by the American Association for the Advancement of Science Alan I. Leshner Leadership Institute for Public Engagement with Science.82

Public Engagement with Science: A Guide to Creating Conversations among Publics and Scientists for Mutual Learning and Societal Decision-Making (2017)

“A guide to creating conversations among publics and scientists for mutual learning and societal decision-making” from the Museum of Science in Boston. The guide includes key questions for planning, designing, and evaluating engagement activities, with examples and descriptions of concepts throughout.83

Typology for Public Engagement with Science: A Conceptual Framework for Public Engagement Involving Scientists (2016)

A conceptual framework for public engagement with science from the Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning at Oregon State University. The typology provides an overview of the key elements of science engagement and example opportunities targeted toward scientists and practitioners.84

Endnotes

• 78The American Association for the Advancement of Science, Theory of Change for Public Engagement with Science (Washington, D.C.: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2016).
• 79Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education, CAISE’s Year in ISE Review (Washington, D.C.: Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education, 2019).
• 80CAISE Public Engagement with Science Inquiry Group, Many Experts, Many Audiences: Public Engagement with Science and Informal Science Education (Washington, D.C.: Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education, 2009).
• 81National Research Council, Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits (Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2009).
• 82Matthew C. Nisbet and Ezra Markowitz, Public Engagement Research and Major Approaches (Washington, D.C.: American Association for the Advancement of Science Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology, 2015).
• 83Larry Bell, Caroline Lowenthal, David Sittenfeld, et al., Public Engagement with Science: A Guide to Creating Conversations among Publics and Scientists for Mutual Learning and Societal Decision-Making (Boston: Museum of Science, 2017).
• 84Martin Storksdieck, Cathlyn Stylinski, and Deborah Bailey, Typology for Public Engagement with Science: A Conceptual Framework for Public Engagement Involving Scientists (Corvallis: Oregon State University Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning, 2016).