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Friday 5: STEAM education in action

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A STEM or STEAM lab is an environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on STEM and STEAM learning. These educational spaces encourage active learning and problem solving. A STEAM learning approach encourages collaboration to understand and distill new concepts.

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Why STEM education could get a transformative makeover—soon

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Engaging young children in STEM is critical for creating a lifelong love of learning and for developing critical thinking skills which will serve them well across all academic disciplines and prepare them for the 21st Century workforce.

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43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

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The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation. As educators, giving students a safe place to fail, to learn, and practice these skills to better prepare them for college and professional environments is crucial. –Diane M. Vrobel, Ed.

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Five-Minute Starts: Fifteen Ideas to Ignite Your Class

Faculty Focus

These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. These crucial minutes set the tone, influencing how students perceive the class, their peers, and their role within the learning environment. Consider the First Five Minutes from the students perspective.

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Five-Minute Starts: Fifteen Ideas to Ignite Your Class

Faculty Focus

These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. These crucial minutes set the tone, influencing how students perceive the class, their peers, and their role within the learning environment. Consider the First Five Minutes from the students perspective.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

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This “think-pair-share” approach not only fostered critical thinking but also ensured everyone had a voice. Active Learning and Gamification Active learning techniques became invaluable in reinforcing key concepts. Miner, Ed.). References Beatty, B. EdTech Books.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

This “think-pair-share” approach not only fostered critical thinking but also ensured everyone had a voice. Active Learning and Gamification Active learning techniques became invaluable in reinforcing key concepts. Miner, Ed.). References Beatty, B. EdTech Books.