Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Young students are fascinated by science and very open to learning. But as they age, that interest and curiosity tends to wane — a fact too often reflected in test scores. In Texas, only 67 percent of students pass the science portion of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills exam, while 90 percent pass the English component.
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Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Formative assessments can be a great teaching tool to help math instructors ensure their pupils are grasping the lessons. If problems are spotted, adjustments can be made before it’s too late. But, is there a better way to conduct them? Researchers aim to find out.
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Tags: Math, Math teachers, Mathematics, National Science Foundation, Research, Research on Learning
Posted on May 10th, 2010 by ASEE
The entertaining audio and video works featured on Engineerguy.com examine the creative role of engineers in designing and creating our world. On the site, Bill Hammack, professor of chemical & biomolecular engineering the University of Illinois and regular commentator for the Illinois Public Radio in Urbana, explores the secrets of his high-tech underwear, the mysteries of mood rings, the perils of nanotechnology, and the threats to privacy from technology. Hammack emphasizes the human dimension to technology – from the trial, tribulations, and triumphs of inventors and scientists to the effect of technology on our daily lives.
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Posted on March 29th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
A recent survey of women and underrepresented minorities who hold STEM degrees found that many of them were discouraged from seeking their careers. But, what was, perhaps, eyebrow-raising was that most of those affected said the discouragement came from college professors.
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Tags: African-American engineers, African-American Students, Hispanic Students, Latino Students, Minority Group Engineers, Research, Research on Learning, Women in Engineering, Women in Science
Posted on March 29th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Around half of all high school graduates who enroll in college don’t finish, and a recent poll of employers found that 40 percent of the new grads they hire don’t have the skills necessary to advance in their jobs. But experts agree that, so far, there is no good way to measure how college- and career-ready students are; hence the White House making $350 million available to states to develop new assessments.
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
A new report by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) examines mathematics standards used in grades 1-6 by Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea, which were chosen for international benchmarking because of their high performance on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessments. The analysis finds a number of features that can be utilized for the development of K-6 mathematics standards in the United States.
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Elementary school girls start to fear mathematics at an early age. But, is math anxiety contagious? It could be. In fact, it’s possible that young girls pick up their unease with numbers from female teachers who are anxious about their own math skills, a new University of Chicago study found.
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Tags: Girls Education, Math, Mathematics, Research, Research on Learning, Women in Engineering
Posted on January 25th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
A National Academies committee has begun a two-year study aimed at creating a framework for developing national standards for science education. The committee will evaluate evidence to determine how well standards-based educational reform has worked, including the redesign of Advanced Placement courses by the College Board.
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Posted on January 18th, 2010 by ASEE
When Congress approved the $787 billion economic stimulus package last February, it included a huge chunk of research money: $21.5 billion. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) got a big share of those funds, and now it’s announced it is spending around $18.3 million to bolster STEM education, starting in the early grades.
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Tags: College, Grades K-5, Mathematics, Research, Research on Learning
