Comments on: Innovation, America and Engineering: NAE Grand Challenges Summit

By: Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Innovation, America and Engineering: NAE Grand Challenges Summit

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:35:41 +0000

[...] Innovation, America and Engineering: NAE Grand Challenges Summit in Raleigh, North Carolina: Friday morning in Raleigh, a group of engineers from industry, academia and even government met to discuss the threat of America losing its global lead in innovation. The panel discussion was part of a Summit on the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges… [...]

By: mcshanahan

mcshanahan — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:19:37 +0000

It depends on the university. At some schools, there are departments of science education within faculties of science. At other schools, they reside in the college of education. Let me know if I could ever help you locate someone with particular interests.

By: Should we just make STEM sexier? « Wild Muse

Should we just make STEM sexier? « Wild Muse — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:13:44 +0000

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By: DeLene Beeland

DeLene Beeland — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:44:56 +0000

Excellent point, thanks for bringing this up. Where do I look within the university system to find someone who researches this? (Colleges of education, for example, or liberal arts and science? Where is this sort of research typically housed?)

By: mcshanahan

mcshanahan — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:32:32 +0000

Hi DeLene – Thanks for the interesting thoughts regarding STEM challenges. Can I just jump in though to note that the major missing players in these discussions often seem to be science education researchers. We are dedicated to researching, exploring and understanding how people of all ages understand science and why they do or do not pursue it as an interest or career. For example, we examine teaching strategies in high schools that contribute to persistence in college physics. We research the impact of out-of-school outreach programs on student interest in science. We ask which support systems in graduate schools contribute to success and completion. Unfortunately we often get left out of these conversations.