Children guide the way in our research.
Professional Development Initiatives
Cultural Competence Learning Institute (CCLI)
Participants and institutions worked together to discover new ways of addressing diversity and cultural competency within their organizations. CCLI was a partnership between Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, Association of Children’s Museums, the Association of Science-Technology Centers, and Garibay Group.
Cambio
Museums reflected on how to become more relevant and responsive to our Latinx communities. Cambio aimed to provide a foundation for this journey by helping museums cultivate cross-departmental ownership, gather relevant data, and examine their relationship to science, technology, engineering, and math. Cambio was a partnership between The Exploratorium, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, Association of Children’s Museums, the Association of Science-Technology Centers, and Garibay Group.
Research at the Museum
Overview
Children’s Discovery Museum partners with researchers to produce innovative exhibits and educational programs informed by cutting-edge research conducted on-site.
Grounding Play in Research
As a learning institution, Children’s Discovery Museum prototypes exhibits and programs with the end-users: the children and family members who visit our Museum.
Researcher Biographies
Research partners from the University of California-Santa Cruz, Stanford University, and other distinguished institutions help us understand more about how children learn.
Researcher Questions & Answers
Researchers answer questions about what inspires their work.
Published Research
Studies conducted at Children’s Discovery Museum have helped advance understanding of how children learn and how parents can support them.
Project Evaluations
Third-Party Evaluations of Educational Programs
