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| Abstract Title: | Identifying Success Markers: A Case Study of Informal Physics Efforts through Organizational Theory |
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| Abstract: | Characterizing the landscape of informal physics learning requires an in-depth study of different types of the existing programs. To this end, we have collected data using the survey and interview protocols that we have developed along with write-ups and site visit field-notes for several different informal physics activities. These programs are sponsored by physics departments in academic institutes and physics national labs. We are developing a framework based on organizational theory of nonprofits that is contextualized for informal physics programs. Here, we present a case study in which we have analyzed all four kinds of data sources. Applying organizational theory to the data set allows us to determine the fine-grained details of the program. We further characterize both markers of success and challenges the program faces. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session I |
| Poster Number: | A26 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Dena Izadi Michigan State University (MSU) MI 48864 Phone: 5178994637 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Julia Willison (MSU), Claudia Fracchiolla (University College Dublin), Noah Finkelstein (UC Boulder), Kathleen Hinko (MSU) |
