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Formative Assessment of STEM Activities in Afterschool and Summer Programs
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The positive impacts of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) afterschool and summer programs have been well documented and summarized in a number of review papers and books (e.g., Allen, Noam, and Little…
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Shared Measures for STEM and Science Learning Through the ActApp
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Many formal and informal science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning programs want to understand the impact their work has on learner outcomes. This can be difficult, especially in informal settings (e.g…
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Evidence-based pedagogies to improve STEM student success are now recognized, but their successful incorporation can be hampered by STEM faculty wariness of novel pedagogical research. To support these pedagogies’…
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Communal goals motivate students to pursue STEM careers
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Beginning a STEAM collaboration between art and chemistry students.
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STEM Smart meetings bring together educators, advocates, policy makers, and STEM thought leaders. The resulting Briefs allow all educators to learn about the meetings’ valuable takeaways. Since 2011, the…
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STEM Pathways is a collaboration between five Minnesota informal STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education organizations—The Bakken Museum, Bell Museum of Natural History, Minnesota Zoo,…
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What STEM Mindset Is … and Why Everyone Should Have One
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A STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) mindset encompasses many things, and perhaps does not mean the same thing to every person. Many believe, however, that it combines general attributes that are…
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Building Engagement in STEM Through Career Courses at Two-Year Institutions
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This month's Two-Year Community column describes how Geo-Launchpad, a program funded by the NSF, exposes students to internships and research opportunities that promote postsecondary education or workforce employment in…
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Undergraduate institutions serve as stepping stones to a student’s career. Teaching and learning in the science classrooms requires quality and integrated teaching-research learning experiences that prepare students to…