Gates Foundation Eyes Middle Years Math Instruction
It's part of the foundation's $425 million research and development push, announced last fall.
Recently in STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Category
April 18, 2018
April 16, 2018
STEM Lessons for Kindergarteners Earn Girl Scout Top Honor
A senior at Paradise High School in northern California earned the Gold Award, the highest achievement given to a Girl Scout, for creating 12 STEM lessons for kindergarteners.
April 10, 2018
Measuring New Science Standards Is Hard. These Projects Aim to Change That
The AAAS launches a new project to develop assessment scenarios that measure the NGSS' energy standards.
April 04, 2018
Middle School Math Assignments: Common-Core Aligned, But Not Rigorous
The good news, says an Education Trust review of a sample of more than 1,800 math assignments, is that most do target at least one or more of the Common Core State Standards. The bad news? They continue to focus on procedural knowledge, rather than more conceptual mathematical thinking.
March 28, 2018
Digital Dissection May Be Heading to an Anatomy Class Near You
Students at a New Jersey high school can virtually dissect the human body, thanks to the purchase of cutting edge technology typically available only to medical students. But are digital dissections the best way to teach biology and anatomy?
March 23, 2018
Federal STEM Education Programs Lack Coordination, Watchdog Finds
A federal committee failed to analyze performance data on the more than 160 federal programs that promote STEM education and research.
March 15, 2018
Nonprofit Will Issue 'Digital Badges' for Science Units That Align With Standards
Achieve will offer the badge to science units it deems well aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.
March 08, 2018
Despite Equal Interest in STEM, Girls Trail Boys in Readiness
Girls are interested in science, technology, engineering, and math, but more needs to be done to prepare them for success in these fields, according to a report from the ACT college-testing service.
March 02, 2018
High Schools Are Adding More STEM Classes. It May Not Be Enough
A study of more than 140,000 college students' records found that student access to more high school STEM classes didn't predict whether they would major in or earn a degree in a STEM field.
March 02, 2018
Half of Parents Not 'Very Confident' They Can Support Children's Science Learning
Early experience with science can help youngsters develop critical problem-solving skills, but many parents feel ill-equipped to pursue the subject with their children, according to a new survey.
Recent Comments