By Smita Bakshi. Traditional textbooks and teaching resources in these vital fields are simply not as effective as we need them to be, argues Smita Bakshi. Read more...
26 novembre 2016
25 novembre 2016
Study: Many Physicists May Fear Math
By Scott Jaschik. It's difficult to go very far in physics without knowledge of advanced mathematics. But a study in The New Journal of Physics found that physicists pay less attention to theories that are full of mathematical details. Read more...
16 novembre 2016
STEM Gender Equality Congress, 8-9 June 2017, Berlin (Germany)
Influential thought leaders in gender equality in the STEM field will meet in Berlin, Germany for two days of speeches, case studies, networking and knowledge collaboration. The STEM Gender Equality Congress will take place from 8 to 9 June 2017 and will include participation from senior academic, private sector and government delegates. More...
12 novembre 2016
Immersive game-based experiences aim to revolutionize the way students learn calculus
Calculus courses today have one of the highest failure rates of any course on any campus, yet Calculus remains a core element of the ever growing STEM curriculum. More...
12 novembre 2016
Partnership to increase the number of minority STEM students
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Ball State University is partnering with colleges and universities around the state to double the number of STEM-related bachelor’s degrees earned by minorities, who are historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. More...
12 novembre 2016
When there’s meaning in mathematical mistakes
By . A grade one learner is enjoying school tremendously, but one day she comes home unhappy. Her mother asks why she is so upset and the child replies: “First my teacher told me that 3+3 = 6, then she told me that 4+2 = 6 and then she told me that 5+1 = 6. Until she makes up her mind, I am not going back to school.” More...
12 novembre 2016
Masculine culture responsible for keeping women out of computer science, engineering
By . Many science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) areas now show a gender parity – women earn about half of the undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry and mathematics. This, however, is not true of all STEM areas – women earn fewer than one out of every five of the undergraduate degrees in computer science and engineering. More...
11 novembre 2016
STEM Jobs and 'Ideal Worker' Women
By Colleen Flaherty. Some research attributes gender imbalances in the sciences, technology, math and engineering in part to women’s deliberate life choices; in other words, getting married and having children keeps some women out of the workforce. Read more...
4 novembre 2016
#DistractinglyHonest exhibit highlights women’s work in STEM
By Ashleigh Vanhouten. Eden Hennessey focuses on the positive in her latest interactive artwork at Laurier. More...
4 novembre 2016
In Australia, More Men Study STEM Than Women
By Alyssa Walker. The Women in New South Wales (NSW) unit of the Department of Health in Australia recently released a new report that shows that more men complete undergraduate degrees in STEM than women, despite numerous state-funded programs aimed at narrowing the gap. In fact, the number of Australian women completing undergraduate degrees in STEM is at a 10-year low. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)