ERIC Number: ED660611
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
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STEM in Education. Education Week. Spotlight
Editorial Projects in Education
STEM education equips students with critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovation skills necessary for success. This Spotlight will help readers analyze research-backed strategies to bolster the STEM teacher pipeline; learn how teachers can build student confidence and motivation in STEM; discover how hands-on learning can increase engagement in STEM; evaluate how districts are prioritizing real-world STEM problem-solving skills; and more. Articles in this Spotlight include: (1) How to Refresh a Dwindling Pipeline of STEM Teachers? Researchers Share Strategies (Sarah D. Sparks); (2) How Teachers Build Confidence To Motivate Middle Schoolers in STEM (Arianna Prothero); (3) STEM Jobs Aren't Students' First Choice. More Hands-On Experiences Could Help, Experts Say (Lauraine Langreo); (4) Educators: Start Early to Keep Students Engaged in STEM (Kevin Bushweller); (5) Are Real-World Problem-Solving Skills Essential for Students? (Lauraine Langreo); (6) STEM Is Failing People of Color. What Educators Can Do (Ebony O. McGee); and (7) Students Can Thrive in STEM--But They Need the Right Push (Chris Moore). [This Spotlight was sponsored by Project Lead The Way (PLTW).]
Descriptors: STEM Education, Middle School Students, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Problem Solving, Minority Group Students, Teacher Shortage, School Districts, Self Efficacy, Student Motivation, STEM Careers, Career Choice, Learning Experience, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Recruitment
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Publication Type: Collected Works - Serial
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Editorial Projects in Education (EPE)
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