Pittcon Funds Approx. $1 Million Toward Science Education and Outreach
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science education
How Do Teachers Integrate STEM into K-12 Classrooms?
A research team led by Michigan Technological University set out to find what makes STEM integration tick
Understanding Roots Opens Students to Science, Diversity
By focusing on genealogy and genetics, the curriculum ranges from DNA and inheritance to evolution and the origins of humanity
Research Reveals 'Shocking' Weakness of Lab Courses
Surprising new research reveals traditional labs fall far short of their pedagogical goals
Study: High-Stakes Tests a Likely Factor in STEM Performance Gap
Findings suggest that changing how instructors assess students could help close the achievement gap in introductory STEM courses
How to Keep Students in Science
According to a new analysis, a year-long course called SEA-PHAGES has had a substantial impact on the way students think about science and themselves
World's Smallest Fidget Spinner Showcases Access to Serious Science Facility
ORNL user facility demos mini-spinner as outreach tool to students, collaborators
5 Awesome Fall Science Experiments
While many activities are simply classic home-based science experiments with the addition of pumpkins or apples, others help add to our understanding of the changing seasons
Automated Feedback: The New Science of Grading STEM Papers
Science educators at Wake Forest University are testing how automated feedback combined with new one-on-one teaching methods can improve scientific writing from STEM undergraduates
BGSU is Leader of Forensic Science Education in Ohio
Research, academic programs, strong partnerships fuel university's forensic science success