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Book review – 50 Women in Technology

Scientix

In my role as a STEM teacher in Uppsala, Sweden, I was particularly fascinated by the discovery of Emily Holmes, a Professor of Psychology at Uppsala University, whose research had eluded my awareness until I delved into this book. The book celebrates the achievements of women from diverse backgrounds across the globe.

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Teaching Out-of-the-(Zoom) Box: Outdoor, Informal, and Appropriate Technology Education for Recruitment, Retention, and Motivation of STEM Teachers

National Science Foundation

When thinking about science education during the pandemic, a critical theme emerged: space matters. Teaching and learning about science education through video-conferencing software does not provide the appropriate environmental conditions to adequately prepare teacher candidates for real-world, in-person teaching (Rapanta et al.,

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What Image Comes to Your Mind When You Think of a “Doctor”?

National Science Foundation

About 90% of STEM teacher graduates from our UTA teacher certification programs, the largest being the undergraduate UTeach Arlington program , are from diverse, economically disadvantaged school districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, where they return to teach. See appendix for more information about UTeach Arlington.)

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Integrating Maker Education into the Curriculum

User Generated Education

As noted in USC Rossier Online, “ In order for your school and students to be fully invested in maker education, it has to be integrated into your curriculum, not squeezed in” ( [link] ). Maker education can be a tool for teaching the curriculum that you already have, At a glance, maker projects may appear disconnected from the curriculum.