Picture this: You’re back in the fourth grade. You whip out a freshly sharpened number two pencil as your teacher hands you a math exam. You look down at the page, and see a question: The average ...
Imagine you are a mountaineer. Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the most extreme environments on the planet, and now you've decided to take on ...
Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...
Education experts are encouraging schools to consider problem-based learning (PBL) in a move to improve engagement and creativity among high school students. New research demonstrates how hands-on, ...
The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff will host its 19th annual Mary E. Benjamin Educational Access Conference on Wednesday, April 18, through Thursday, April 19, in the H.O. Clemmons Arena of the ...
In its 2018 Federal STEM Strategic Plan, a collaboration of government agencies wrote that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education should move through a pathway where ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jean Eddy is the Executive Chair of American Student Assistance. In this third and final article on the report, we’ll highlight ...
Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...
STEM learning can be challenging, but educational robotics offers students an opportunity for a hands-on, guided problem solving learning experience Engineering is a critical part of STEM education, ...