A new study by Indiana University School of Education researchers sheds new light on the pathways students take to STEM careers, finding that the route is rarely direct.
Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2014
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Members of today's younger Net Generation aren't more tech savvy than their teachers just because they were born into a world full of computers. In fact, if it weren't for the coaxing and support of their educators, many ...
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2014
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NASA is helping students examine their home planet from space without ever leaving the ground, giving them a global perspective by going beyond a map attached to a sphere on a pedestal. The Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired ...
Space Exploration
Aug 19, 2014
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Everyone notices the academic superstars and failures, but what about the tens of millions of American teens straddling these two extremes? A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, has spotlighted a high school ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2014
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An online game that has students race through a course and learn about scientific argumentation during pit stops has proven effective at a crucial time in American education. Researchers and developers at the University of ...
Software
Aug 5, 2014
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From creating better vaccines, to helping the elderly, to inspiring students, the International Space Station creates a versatile research environment to study science, education and health—and to learn from them in ways ...
Space Exploration
Jun 18, 2014
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Kids growing up in tornado alley are used to bright, splotchy radar patterns moving across a television screen, and most know the difference between a tornado watch and warning. But do they understand how to read and predict ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 11, 2014
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Despite the stereotype that boys do better in math and science, girls have made higher grades than boys throughout their school years for nearly a century, according to a new analysis published by the American Psychological ...
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2014
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Truss Me!, an educational app developed by Aerospace Engineering faculty Julian Rimoli, is attracting a growing number of fans – from teenagers curious about what science can teach them to college educators curious about ...
Software
Mar 21, 2014
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Can playing online video games help students learn civics education? According to Baylor University researchers, the answer is yes.
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2014
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