ABSTRACT Informal science education institutions (ISEIs) often work in isolation, or even in competition, with one another. However, addressing large social issues becomes more tractable when ISEIs are able to pool ideas, perspectives, and resources. Collaboration across ISEIs has high potential for developing exhibitions, programming, and professional development opportunities that effectively address social issues in a variety of contexts. The ISEI field promotes institutional collaboration, but few studies exist that identify the mechanisms enabling collaboration and making collaborative initiatives successful. The visualizing change project demonstrates the value of a collaborative model for ISEIs working toward public education on a critical social-environmental issue. We further outline strategies for developing this structure at the outset of collaborative initiatives and adhering to it as those projects unfold.

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社会行动的协作工具和培训设计

摘要 非正式科学教育机构 (ISEI) 通常相互孤立，甚至相互竞争。然而，当ISEI 能够汇集想法、观点和资源时，解决大型社会问题变得更加容易处理。跨ISEI 的合作在开发展览、规划和专业发展机会方面具有很大潜力，可以有效解决各种背景下的社会问题。ISEI 领域促进机构合作，但很少有研究确定促进合作和使合作计划成功的机制。可视化变革项目展示了合作模式对于致力于在关键社会环境问题上进行公共教育的 ISEI 的价值。