This past July, a group of educators, researchers, evaluators, and policymakers gathered in Denver for the X-STEM conference, organized by the University of Colorado’s Experiential Science Education Research Collaborative. The term “experiential learning” encompasses a family of similar approaches to learning, including inquiry-based learning, service learning, and discovery learning. A core idea common to these ...
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DATE: November 20th, 2015
Annual compilations of trends and accomplishments from the ISE field
DATE: February 15th, 2022
Raise the Bar: YOU Belong in STEM, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) signature initiative to modernize STEM education, has a simple message: all students, no matter their background, deserve a world-class education in STEM to prepare them and our country for the future. We have the resources and the vision to make this a ...
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DATE: April 4th, 2024
Join the U.S. Department of Education, National Science Foundation, National Future Farmers of America, and others supporting rural students to learn about how rural schools approach STEM Education. Participants will hear from current members of those communities as well as community and federal partners to bring rigorous, joyful, and relevant STEM learning to their individual ...
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DATE: October 28th, 2024
Join the U.S. Department of Education to learn from student voices and experts in the field, offering educators, parents, and policymakers concrete strategies to address the challenges and opportunities to support women and girls of color to excel in STEM pathways and careers. The webinar will feature the STEM experiences of three young women of ...
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DATE: July 2nd, 2024
Zoos can diversify and expand their visitors’ experiences by having a dedicated play space for young learners, allowing them to do what they do best: learn through play. Dedicated natural play spaces and programs such as nature swaps in zoos increase physical activity, quiet reflection, and types of play children engage in during play, including ...
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DATE: March 30th, 2017