Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to and evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning opportunities for the public in informal environments; provide multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences; advance innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal environments; and engage the public of all ages in learning STEM in informal environments.
The AISL program supports six types of projects: (1) Pilots and Feasibility Studies, (2) Research in Service to Practice, (3) Innovations in Development, (4) Broad Implementation, (5) Literature Reviews, Syntheses, or Meta-Analyses, and (6) Conferences.
Funding Agency: NSF
Subject Area: Education, STEM
Funding Type: Educational Research
Target Population: College Students, Continuing Education, Graduate Students or Post Docs, High School Students, K-5 Students, Middle School Students, The Public
Limited Submission: No
