Students enrolled in Education Professor Sebastian Szyjka's SCED 364 Elementary Science Methods course at Western Illinois University participated in a hands-on "Women in STEM" project designed to ...

A majority of students ages 12-18 are interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, or math, finds a 2023 survey sponsored by the Walton Family Foundation. But the survey also found that ...

If Greensburg Salem’s STEAM Carnival sparks a desire to learn in even just one student, teacher Michelle Wiltrout will know she did her job. The carnival, a decade-long tradition at the district’s ...

Janet B. Walton is Senior Research Scholar at North Carolina State University’s College of Education. She is a co-editor of the STEM Road Map curriculum series, a series of books that provides project ...

When students across East Baton Rouge Parish cook food using solar energy, grow plants in an aquaponics garden or test an engineering prototype, they are working on more than a class project. They are ...

Design an explicit, three-part learning sequence: The learning sequence starts with a pre-visit phase, followed by an outdoor visit phase, followed by a post-visit phase. Each part of the sequence ...

Expanding STEM education is essential to securing America’s future by strengthening the tech talent pipeline, creating economic innovation, and maintaining global competitiveness. With a projected ...

On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?” It’s a good question ...

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 return to project-based learning, paired with today's AI tools, has created a new learning paradigm. Here, Mark Frydenberg, distinguished lecturer of Computer Information Systems and director of ...