Queue 'Thematic Highlights Archive'

Back to School - Online

(Highlight) August is typically known as national "Back to School" month in the US, but in the era of COVID-19 this phrase might need to be appended with "online." Depending on your area, schools may be planning to hold in-person, hybrid, or remote learning this fall, and those plans could change in the coming weeks. Now may be a good time to review the rich resources available if you need to continue your planned activities online.

Informal Science

(Highlight) One of the keys to having youth pursue STEM careers is developing their personal interest in science and technology. Often, hands-on activities in out-of-school contexts provide diverse youth with low-pressure, non-academic environments in which they can explore their interests more freely than they may be able to in a school setting.

Workforce & Career Education

(Highlight) ITEST projects are informed by career education theory and engage students in experiences that: (1) increase student awareness of STEM and related careers; (2) motivate students to pursue the education necessary to participate in those careers; and/or (3) provide students with technology-rich experiences that develop their knowledge of related content and skills (including critical thinking skills) needed for entering the STEM workforce. Below are selected resources to help you learn more about workforce development in STEM education.

STELAR - STEM Learning and Research Center

Back to School - Online

Broadening the Participation of Women in STEM

Earth Day 2020

Dissemination Strategies 2.0

STEM Career Education Outcomes

Computer Science and Computational Thinking

Accessibility

Youth Motivation 2.0

Informal Science

Workforce & Career Education

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