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How to Motivate Students to Succeed in STEM
Students can offer teachers valuable insights into what motivates them to tackle challenging STEM subjects.
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Motivating All Students to Be STEM Problem Solvers
Motivating students in STEM-related classes can be difficult. But competency and confidence in STEM subjects is important for everyone.
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Figure It Out: How to Teach Students to Be the Ultimate STEM Problem Solvers
See how schools are integrating the teaching of problem solving and entrepreneurial thinking into STEM instruction in very creative ways.
Science Opinion STEM Is Failing People of Color. What Educators Can DoStudents, especially students of color, need fresh incentives to pursue the fields, explains a STEM professor.
Science Sponsor International Day of Education: Breaking Stigmas About STEMSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Scientific and technical progress in our nation is rapidly advancing, requiring an increased demand for STEM workers.
Science Aligned Science Curriculum, Better Scores? Research Finds a ConnectionA WestEd evaluation of the Amplify Science curriculum found it raised student performance on NGSS-aligned assessment questions.
Science Opinion Want to Get Students Excited About Physics? Try Using a Glass of WaterThe physics field needs more new voices. Celebrating the everyday awe around you is a good place to start, writes a Yale physicist.Science Webinar Joy and STEM: Igniting Creativity and Curiosity in Your Pre K-5 ClassroomSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Get ready for hands-on activities and innovative teaching approaches that will spark students’ passion for STEM subjects.
Science Sponsor The Future of STEM Education is Social ImpactSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.In today’s world where so many different elements of the news and of our culture are competing for students’ attention, one of the hardest...
Science U.S. Teachers Lag Behind Global Peers in Teaching About Sustainability. Here's WhyMany say they want materials and supports to help them weave topics like clean energy across subjects.
Science Q&A How High School Students Are Making STEM Education Accessible for Younger KidsTeam STEAM is a program where high school students help elementary students develop STEM skills.
Science Opinion How to Teach Students About Climate Change—Without Giving Them Eco-AnxietyClimate science education is essential, but the wrong approach can damage young people’s mental health, warn two students. Here are 4 tips.
Science Sponsor From players to creators: how game design is empowering studentsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Could teaching video game development help schools and colleges to level-up? Frank Moody, education relations lead at GameMaker - a game development engine used by schools and colleges, believes now is the perfect time for educators to introduce video game development in classrooms.
Science Q&A Trouble Getting Students Interested in STEM? These Teachers Figured It OutTwo teachers discuss how they use hands-on learning experiences and bring in professionals to spark students' interest in STEM.
Science White Students Are Less Concerned About Climate Change Than Students of Color. Here's WhyNearly half of white teenagers said the threat of climate change hasn't affected their plans for the future.
Science Rural Students Are More Skeptical of Climate Change. What Should Teachers Do?Nearly 8 in 10 U.S. teenagers agree with the scientific consensus that climate change is real and mainly caused by human activity.
Science How Lessons About Public Health Can Engage Students in Science ClassCurriculum about real problems can help students understand their daily lives and see themselves in the subject, educators say.
Science If Climate Change Education Matters, Why Don’t All Teachers Teach It?Climate change education in schools is sporadic and limited, despite student interest and the urgency of the issue as temperatures rise and weather patterns become more severe.
