Labour market report highlights need for more STEM skills
By Sharon Dell. The “improvement of education and skills levels” are among five key recommendations contained in the Skills Supply and Demand in South Africa report released last month by the Labour Market Intelligence Partnership project. Read more...
Les formules mathématiques : que d'histoires !
Par Frédéric Duriez. Les mathématiques apparaissent parfois comme une discipline abstraite. Et pourtant, des passionnés, internautes, romanciers, et bien entendu des mathématiciens nous en donnent une image très vivante et concrète. Quand les formules sont présentées dans leur contexte historique et humain, elles deviennent l'enjeu de défis et de rivalité. Voir l'article...
Chanter des formules mathématiques afin de les mémoriser
Par Alexandre Roberge. Les mathématiques sont composées de nombreuses théories. Cela en fait une science précise qui a ses formules quasi incontestables, des règles importantes à mémoriser. Voilà en partie le rôle des cours de maths à l’école : que les jeunes les retiennent jusqu’à l’âge adulte. Plus facile à dire qu’à faire. Voir l'article...
In the marketplace: New STEM courses and online resources
By Laura Devaney. Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. More...
How to involve more women and girls in engineering
By . Women are just 13 percent of mechanical engineering undergraduate students. And women earn only 14.2 percent of doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering. More broadly, women make up 49 percent of the college-educated workforce, but only 14 percent of practicing engineers nationwide. More...
Yes, mathematics can be decolonised. Here’s how to begin
By . At a time when decolonisation, part of which involves changing the content of what’s taught, is dominating debate at many universities, the discipline of mathematics presents an interesting case. More...
Part 2: The 16 innovators in high-ranking institutions
By Laura Devaney. As the higher education landscape evolves and new institutional rankings take into account alternative data, such as low-income student enrollment and a focus on STEM, innovative individuals within these high-ranking institutions have also come into the spotlight. More...