Opportunities for libraries to address research anxiety in undergraduate students in STEM fieldsdoi:10.1629/uksg.626UNITED StatesUNDERGRADUATESEDUCATORSANXIETYLIBRARY researchINFORMATION literacyHEALTH literacyMany students pursuing STEM fields in the United States leave these subjects early on in their ...
Education, noted that U.S. educators were unsure of theimplicationsof STEM, particularly when scientific and technological literacy of all students was the goal. Educators lacked in-depth knowledge of STEM careers, and, as a consequence, they were not prepared to guide students to those fields....
A shockingly low percentage of women are pursuing careers in these fields. (Viacensus.gov, January 2021) 13.63% of middle school girls who know women in STEM feel powerful doing STEM. In comparison, 46% of middle school girls whodon'tpersonally know women in STEM feel powerful doing STEM. ...
For example, James says, business programs were not typically thought of as STEM fields, "but the pervasiveness of data analytics, statistics, supply chain management and computational analysis in business fields have led many universities, including N.C. State, to develop mor...
Finally, we present our perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing this exciting field. 2. Stem cells, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine Recent advances in stem cell research have propelled the development of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine to new heights [3], [4...
In response to the global challenges, the promotion of economic development, and the need to meet modern society’s demands for knowledge and skills within the realms of STEM, the emergence of STEM education aimed to develop employment opportunities in STEM fields while bolstering national competiti...
For many years, higher education has worked on a “deficit model,” based on the notion that underrepresented students and women in STEM fields arrive with deficits that must be addressed. A transformative approach recognizes that the deficits may actually be on the institutional side. ...
numerous successful stem education programs demonstrate the potential for effective teaching and learning in these fields. these programs often involve collaboration between educators, industry professionals, and community organizations to create engaging, hands-on learning experiences that prepare students for ...
Increasing gender equality in STEM fields The call for a more diverse workforce ─ from the big screen to the boardroom to the lab ─ is rightfully a large part of today’s public discourse. Nowhere is the lack of talented women more apparent than in the fields of science, technology, ...
To combat this, government and charitable initiatives have been launched to increase the number of young women studying STEM degrees and going on to work in STEM-related fields. Girls Who Code, Engineer Girl, Kode With Klossy and many other organizations have been established to encourage female...