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Playful Pedagogy: Gamer Types and Board Games for Inclusive Learning

ED Surge

In a recent science lesson, high school biology students played Lighthaus ’ virtual reality (VR) adventure Nano. Explorers seek to experience every aspect of an activity, often looking ahead in assignments and exploring all links. The Achiever aims to earn badges and showcase accomplishments.

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Making Career Connections in the STEM Classroom

STEM Education Works

Students should also understand how this content corresponds to their future and the wide variety of STEM careers available to them. Taking the time to connect STEM lessons to real-world, potential career paths is sure to increase student engagement and passion in the STEM subjects.

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How Instructors Are Adapting to a Rise in Student Disengagement

ED Surge

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Live lecture classes are back at most colleges after COVID-19 disruptions, but student engagement often hasn’t returned to normal. And that class was taught by my host, Rachel Davenport, a senior lecturer in biology at Texas State. At 43 years old, she’s majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

ED Surge

Many of the educators at the event said they were attracted by the desire to increase student engagement and to make math more relevant to students’ lives. The week-long training ran from mornings into afternoons, with chummy lunch breaks in the faculty lounge, or the buzzing cafe in the Science Center lobby.

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Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Will Instructors Heed It?

ED Surge

The study, which occurred over three semesters, randomly assigned students to either learning through lectures, the old-school way, or through “active” calculus instruction that emphasizes student engagement. Students majoring in biology saw the biggest bump.)

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Constructing a Successful STEM Lesson

STEM Education Works

From coding to engineering to biology, the STEM subjects have a broad range of content to offer to you and your students, but sometimes the way you implement a STEM lesson is just as important as the subject matter you decide to focus on. KEY POINTS Encourage questions. Bring technology into the STEM classroom.

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Building Bridges – Fall 2023

Northeastern University

The day started with a welcome from the Center for STEM Education’s executive director Claire Duggan and associate director Jennifer Love , followed by an introduction to the university from associate COE dean Susan Freeman and student engagement director Lisa DeBenedictis , wrapping up with an admissions overview.

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