The Education Encyclopedia is a resource for professional educators as well as students in an education program. digIT is a series of summer schools that target Year 9 and 10 students from groups that are under-represented in STEM and engage them in digital technologies and related careers. Delivered by the Australian Mathematics Trust, digIT gives students the chance to attend a digital technology-based summer school, accompanied by five months of mentoring and a follow-up residential school.
Coordinated efforts to improve STEM education are outlined in the federal, 5-year Strategic Plan for STEM Education and concentrate on improving the delivery, impact, and visibility of STEM efforts. Additionally, the Department of Education, the National Science Foundation , and the Smithsonian Institution are leading efforts to improve outcomes for traditionally underrepresented groups.
In the international arena, the United States ranks low among developed countries with respect to teachers’ salaries relative to the salaries … Read more