This report summarizes results of an evaluation of USGS and NSTA Earth science education materials including water posters, teacher packets, fact sheets, and web sites. The evaluation consisted of two national surveys and two focus groups. The survey participants were USGS State Representatives and purchasers of large numbers of posters. The purpose of the surveys was to assess the use and usefulness of the USGS water posters. The focus groups, in contrast, explored the use, usefulness, and recommendations for multiple USGS education materials. Participants in one focus group were formal educators; participants in the second group were nonformal educators. As a result of the evaluation, the USGS extensively modified its web site and modified its poster distribution strategies.
USGS/NSTA Earth Science Materials – Increasing Effectiveness of Regional Earth Science Education
Summary:
Search Type:
Program Search Terms
Evaluation Search Terms
Settings:
Nonformal
Informal
Program Type:
Lesson/Unit/Curriculum
Topic:
Earth Science
Audience:
Teachers
Nonformal Educators
Other Groups/Individuals
Evaluation Type:
Needs Assessment
Outcome
Evaluator:
External
Outputs:
Activity Implementation
Satisfaction
Outcomes:
Knowledge
Skills
Impacts:
Education
Approach:
Quantitative
Qualitative
Data Collection:
Focus Groups
Questionnaires/Surveys
Design:
Multiple Treatment Groups
Analysis - Quantitative Data:
Descriptive Statistics
Analysis - Qualitative Data:
Content Analysis w/ Categorization of Responses
Download detailed profile:
Year:
1999
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Source:
University of Wisconsion- Environmental Resources Center
Instruments:
A complete set of evaluation instruments is available in the report