Addressing Disparities in STEM Achievement
It is colloquially referred to as the “achievement gap”, the disparity in success among certain groups of students in education. For STEM education, that achievement gap is extremely evident, yet it...
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From novice to expert: the art of science of pedagogy
By now, America’s STEM problem – the growing gap between demand and skill in American jobs in STEM fields – is well recognized (see this commentary by Bill Nye). One source of the problem is a lack of...
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In my previous post, I discussed some current and ongoing research on effective pedagogical approaches to STEM education. The problems in STEM education have gained much attention recently due to the...
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Digital Fabrication
In the past decade, digital fabrication (digital manufacturing) has gained immense attention as a topic of interest and research. Before we get into the specifics, let us first understand what digital...
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My Diary on the “The Hour of Code”
So what is Hour of Code? The Hour of Code is a global movement with a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code, showing that anybody can learn the basics! Anyone anywhere...
View ArticleThe World’s Most Active ACM Chapters Series in Video, Episode 1: UPES ACM...
Working as Departments Chief for ACM XRDS Magazine over the past few years has put me in contact with talented individuals and interest groups ranging from California’s exuberant Silicon Valley to...
View ArticleThe World’s Most Active ACM Student Chapters Video Series
Episode 2: Cornell University ACM-W Student Chapter, USA The representation of women and other underrepresented groups in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine) fields has been a much...
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