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WASHINGTON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), the top Democratic appropriator for science agencies and a leading advocate of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education, declared that President Obama has taken "a major stride today to assure American scientific and technical superiority" by establishing the $100 million STEM Master Teacher Corps. "These Master Teachers -10,000 strong within a few years - will be inspiring and...
2012 report from Amgen Canada and Let's Talk Science - Spotlight on Science Learning: A benchmark of Canadian talent MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 5, 2012 /CNW/ - A report released today by Amgen Canada and Let's Talk Science reveals that creating a large pool of science-based talent is crucial to keeping Canada competitive and Canadians employed. The report reveals that while Canadian students perform well in national and international tests, there is a huge drop-off in the uptake of...
NEWARK, N.J., June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers in New Jersey and Delaware have two weeks to apply for a 2012 Environmental Education Grant from PSEG. The energy company provides grants every year to educators who can link their students' understanding of science, mathematics, computer science and/or technology with an enthusiasm and appreciation for the environment. The PSEG Foundation will award a total of $35,000 for the purchase of equipment, materials and field trips that...
Discipline-based education research (DBER) has generated insights that could help improve undergraduate education in science and engineering, but these findings have not yet prompted widespread changes in teaching practice, says a new report from the National Research Council. Science and engineering faculty, institutions, disciplinary societies, and professional societies should all support high-quality DBER and the adoption of the evidence-based teaching strategies that have emerged from...
From May 22-25, the public can vote for their favorite science research video on IGERT.org/competition2012. The Public Choice Award is one of 25 IGERT Video Competition awards given this week in recognition of outstanding work in the communication of scientific research. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2012 IGERT Online Video and Poster Competition is showcasing the cutting-edge interdisciplinary research of 180 graduate-school students from 114...
Workshops provide educators with concentrated hands-on professional development using probeware BEAVERTON, Ore., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This June Vernier Software & Technology will provide science educators nationwide with practical training to integrate data-collection technology into their curriculum during the company's summer workshop series. Participating educators will perform hands-on data-collection activities using Vernier's LabQuest 2 and LabQuest...
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, NATAA Attendance More Than Doubles Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy (NATAA), DuPont more than doubled the annual attendance by adding a second, week-long session to its 2012 schedule. Some 48, highly recommended, agriscience teachers from 35 states will attend one of the two sessions, June 24-29 or July 8-13, at DuPont Chesapeake Farms, Chestertown, Md. With...
ISELIN, N.J., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the College Board today announced the finalists in the 2012 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, a national competition designed to encourage K-12 students to tackle environmental issues in their own communities. These 72 teams - comprised of more than 850 students representing 34 states - will vie for more than $300,000 in scholarships,...
Two out of every three eight-graders in the United States are lacking when it comes to basic scientific knowledge, data from a 2011 examination administered by the Department of Education released Thursday has revealed. According to Wall Street Journal reporter Stephanie Banchero , only 32% of students who took the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were sufficiently proficient in science. On the positive side, that is an increase of 2% from the first time the revised...
DALLAS, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Laying the Foundation (LTF), a teacher professional development program, and PASCO scientific, a global leader in technology-based solutions for science, have signed a partnership together with the goal of improving science education. The partnership will allow these two market-leading organizations to collaborate on creating new and innovative content and teacher training. PASCO and LTF enter this partnership with their sights set on...
