WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? STEM DEFINITION AND MEANING
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are an important part of education in a competitive global marketplace. In 2015, the United States educational system received some sobering news. The Program of International Student Assessment (PISA) ranked 15-year-old U.S. high-school students 40th in mathematics and 25th in science. These results were based on data from 71 participating nations. Some of the nations with higher student scores included much smaller and far less wealthy nations like Estonia, Slovenia and Vietnam. It was apparent that the U.S. educational system needed significant improvement in these areas if the students who would be the workforce of tomorrow were to have a competitive edge in a globalized, high-tech marketplace.
Read more
NASA ENGINEER DIANA TRUJILLO ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN OF COLOR IN STEM
Posted By: AdminHispanic and Latinx professionals occupy only eight percent of STEM occupations, of which women hold...
ONSITE AND VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS ADD VALUE TO STEM EDUCATION
Posted By: AdminOne of the best ways to increase students’ interest in a subject is to participate in it. Direct e...
QUALCOMM THINKABIT LABS BREAKS CULTURAL BARRIERS
Posted By: AdminWhen girls and underprivileged youth have limited access to STEM learning experiences, it becomes di...
LEGOS AND LEGOLAND MAKE STEM MORE FUN WITH PLAY BASED LEARNING
Posted By: AdminSome kids are deeply fascinated by subjects like math, science, and technology. Even children who ar...
STEAM EDUCATION - WHY INTEGRATE ARTS INTO STEM?
Posted By: ManthaThe term art often refers to the disciplines that capture different ways of knowing and experiencing...
ENGAGING CHILDREN IN STEM THROUGH VIDEO GAMES
Posted By: AdminVideo games often have a bad reputation, especially among teachers and parents who worry about their...