Several studies have shown that the use of active learning strategies can help improve student success and persistence in STEM-related fields. Despite this, widespread adoption of active learning strategies is not yet a reality as institutional change can be difficult to enact. Continue reading…
Anyone—principals, teachers, parents, students, or members of the general public—may nominate exceptional individuals who teach science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in grades 7-12 for this award year! Continue reading…
On August 10, 2020, a derecho — a straight-line, long-lived windstorm — sped across a 750-mile-long swath of the Midwest. The derecho struck especially hard along the Interstate 80 corridor of Iowa. In one case study, four of the bins had been destroyed yet the fifth was totally intact. Why? Continue reading…
Wordle is a word game. But you can use math to optimize your chances of winning (without cheating). Continue reading…
Researchers discover that to sharpen its control over precise maneuvers, the brain uses comparisons between control signals — not the signals themselves. Continue reading…
To learn more about what policies and practices might be sustained or implemented beyond the pandemic to support children with disabilities and their families, the Board on Children, Youth, and Families hosted a workshop on June 13-15, 2022. Continue reading…
Engineering learning is a lifelong process that starts from a very young age as children discover the world through tinkering, touching, and being curious. In this blog, we will share research-to-practice insight into developing engineering experiences for autistic children. Continue reading…
In this first-of-its-kind collection from Frontiers for Young Minds, Nobel Prize winners explain their amazing discoveries and describe how they accomplished them. Continue reading…