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Project Spotlight: Authentic art making as a vehicle for connecting to STEM learning and careers
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STELAR had the opportunity to catch up with Susan Rodgerson of Artists For Humanity, Principal Investigator for the Authentic Art Making as a Vehicle for Connecting to STEM Learning and Careers project. Artists for Humanity and Education Development Center are collaborating to develop and study a model for using authentic art-making to promote high school students' interest in STEM learning and STEM careers. The project builds on a highly
ITEST Projects Featured in the Third Annual STEM for All Video Showcase
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On May 15-22 STELAR joins together with six other NSF-funded resource centers including CADRE, CAISE, CIRCL, the CS10K Community, and MSPnet to host a cross-center online video event to showcase cutting-edge NSF work. The 2017 STEM for All Video Showcase: Research & Design for Impact is the third-annual showcase, with more than 170 projects presenting three-minute videos of their innovative work on broadening participation and access to STEM. We
What's Trending on STELAR?
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See what’s trending on stelar.edc.org! These were the most-viewed resources in the month of April:Upcoming Events: STELAR ITEST PI & Evaluator Summit: Building the Foundational Skills of the Future Science and Engineering WorkforceArchived STELAR Events:2016 NSF Video Showcase - Advancing STEM Learning For All: Sharing Cutting Edge Work and Community DiscourseSTELAR ITEST PI & Evaluator Summit 2016: Making Connections to Broaden Participation in
April 2017 Newsletter
NewsletterApril 2017, Volume 4, Issue 4
ITEST on the Road: Presentations at Conferences Spring & Summer 2017
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ITEST projects are presenting at conferences around the country this spring and summer. Details about where and when you can see your colleagues' work are included in this handout for your reference. Conferences include NARST, AERA, ICQI and ISTE!NARSTAERAICQI & ISTE If you have an ITEST project presentation that is not listed here, let us know and we will be happy to add it!
Inspiring the Next Generation of Environmental Scientists
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The ITEST program is working to motivate youth to pursue the many STEM-related careers and educational pathways available. One popular avenue of engaging students in a variety of STEM disciplines is by making connections to their environment. Many projects employ problem-based learning to discover environmental issues and explore potential solutions. This Earth Day we highlight ITEST publications, instruments, and curricular materials related to
Project Spotlight: Digital East St. Louis
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STELAR had the opportunity to catch up with Sharon Locke of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville for the Digital East St. Louis: An Urban Place-Based Learning Model to Promote Information Technology and Computer Science Career Interests of Minority Youth project. The Digital East St. Louis project is a longitudinal study of a cohort of 50 middle school students is examining the potential for digital humanities to increase interest in
March 2017 Newsletter
NewsletterMarch 2017, Volume 4, Issue 3
Upcoming ITEST Symposia in 2017
NewsEach year, STELAR collaborates with NSF ITEST project teams to submit session proposals to education and research conferences around the country. These sessions broaden awareness about the program and share the program's findings with others in the STEM education and research communities. We are thrilled to announce these two ITEST symposia sessions that have been accepted for presentation during Spring 2017. Look for us at these ITEST sessions
Project Spotlight: Preparing Responsive Educators using Place-Based Authentic Research in Earth Systems (PREPARES)
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STELAR had the opportunity to catch up with Dr. Kathy Bertram of Alaska Pacific University, Principal Investigator for the Preparing Responsive Educators using Place-Based Authentic Research in Earth Systems (PREPARES) project. PREPARES works with indigenous middle school students from Alaska and Hawaii, engaging them in learning about place-based, culturally responsive climate changes of critical interest to their Elders, and about the STEM