The National Science Board released the biennial Science and Engineering Indicators report, a compilation of statistics and analyses on the global R&D landscape, including education, public attitudes to science, and workforce. [READ MORE]
A new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data takes a broad-based look at the STEM workforce from 1990 to 2016 based on an analysis of adults ages 25 and older working in any of 74 occupations. Read on for seven facts about the STEM workforce and STEM training. [READ MORE]
A new study, co-led by postdoctoral associate and SI alumna Cissy Ballen at the University of Minnesota and Shima Salehi at Stanford University, found that unexpected influences underlie gender gaps in exam performance across ten large introductory biology course sections. The findings challenge traditional approaches that evaluate student knowledge, particularly those that punish students who…
Students try harder, and learn more, when your grading includes rewards, not just punishments. [READ MORE]
Cathy N. Davidson shares what she wishes she had known when she started teaching active learning courses. [READ MORE]
Research reveals that labs are more effective when their goal is to teach experimental practices rather than to reinforce classroom instruction. [READ MORE]
The National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment has released the results of a survey of provosts at 811 colleges on their thoughts about the assessment of student learning. Backed by a decade’s worth of research on trends, the institute’s report uncovered several positive findings, including that provosts increasingly are providing support for faculty and staff…
The project, known as SEMINAL: Student Engagement in Mathematics through an Institutional Network for Active Learning, has been led by San Diego State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, which have reworked their math curricula to improve student success in early courses, particularly students from underrepresented minority…
Theories abound as to why women remain underrepresented in many fields. A new study says that perceived gender bias in a given discipline is the primary criterion women use for selecting a college major, not the perception that a field is science or math oriented. [READ MORE]
Deborah J. Cohan, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina at Beaufort, suggests strategies for generating discussion and engagement in large classes. [READ MORE]