Igniting and Sustaining STEM Education
The National Academy of Sciences has kicked off a multi-state campaign to improve science instruction—a move that will lead to a greater emphasis on analytical and conceptual thinking.…
September 22, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
According to a panel of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education experts and industry leaders, the United States is still falling short of producing the number of STEM graduates…
September 14, 2011 / 3 Comments / Read More 
What makes science programs at specialized science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) schools better than ordinary programs? A new report identifies key factors that contribute to effective STEM education, and…
July 14, 2011 / 4 Comments / Read More 
In one of the first significant studies of the effects of three-dimensional content on K-12 instruction, Colorado’s Boulder Valley School District found that the use of 3D content helped increase…
June 22, 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More 
Engaging students at younger ages and making science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education more appealing were some of the main topics up for discussion at a roundtable discussion hosted…
June 7, 2011 / 2 Comments / Read More 
Twelve students in grades 5-8 are winners in the first-ever National STEM Video Game Challenge, a competition to motivate interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education by tapping…
March 30, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
Numerous studies point to a fact that cannot be ignored: U.S. students’ math and science performance trails that of several other countries, and the nation’s classrooms need qualified, committed teachers…
March 29, 2011 / 12 Comments / Read More 
Though STEM educators highly value technology’s presence and potential in the classroom, they cited a lack of funding and professional development for teachers as two major roadblocks in creating 21st…
March 2, 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More 
In an effort to boost computer science education for middle and high school students, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded TopCoder a $5.57 million contract to develop…
November 4, 2010 / Comments Off / Read More 
With efforts to ensure U.S. competitiveness in a global economy revolving around stronger STEM education, some policy makers are looking at whether it makes sense to include engineering standards for…
October 25, 2010 / 8 Comments / Read More 
