The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia conducts science-based workshops for K-12 students. The CSIRO seeks a method to assess the impact of these workshops on student interest and attitude toward science. This project developed and administered a set of assessments to gauge the programs' effects on student interest and attitude. The project team collected data through the use of surveys, interviews, and observations providing the CSIRO with recommendations for program improvements and tools for ongoing assessment.

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Creator

• Dittrich, Wesley R.
• Meyer-Lorentson, Alexander L.
• Chernyak, Vadim
• DeCiero, Daniel J.

Subject

• Community
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042810-194340

Keyword

• Science--Study and teaching
• Academic achievement

Advisor

• Mathews, Lauren M.
• Christopher, Peter R.

Year

• 2010

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• CSIRO

Date created

• 2010-04-28

Location

• Melbourne

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved