Board on Science Education
The Board on Science Education investigates how science is learned and can effectively be taught from early childhood to adulthood, in both schools and informal settings.
Established in 2004, BOSE reports have influenced federal legislation, provided guidance to federal agencies involved in STEM education, and shaped RFPs from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Education. Through the board's particular attention to broad dissemination and stakeholder engagement, its reports have had considerable influence on professional communities in K-12 formal education and informal science settings.
The board's core work is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
In progress
Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date.
Description
The Board on Science Education (BOSE) is engaged in carrying out a vigorous agenda of NRC project activities from synthesis studies to targeted planning meetings to the development of derivative products in partnership with the National Academies Press. This robust portfolio is in response to significant issues in science education that are of interest to the policy, research, and practitioner communities. In achieving its mission, BOSE collaborates with other standing boards and committees within the Academies as project foci dictate. The Board is charged with overseeing issues in science education from early childhood through adulthood, within school settings and outside of formal school settings. Board membership should reflect expertise along this continuum, providing a breadth of knowledge on science education to include the public understanding of science. Board members should be cognizant about research from the learning sciences relevant to science education as well as the intersection of policy and science education.
The Board: (1) holds an annual review of Board activities and makes recommendations accordingly; (2) plans, through semiannual meetings, an agenda of project priorities based upon the expertise and leadership of board members and interest of sponsors; and (3) serves as a resource, through semiannual meetings, for federal agencies, science and science education disciplinary and professional societies, policy makers, research associations, teacher/educator organizations, and interested sponsors.
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National Science Foundation
Staff
Heidi Schweingruber
Lead
Margaret Kelly