progress has been too slow.

“student-centered instructional strategies can positively influence students’ learning, achievement, and knowledge retention, as compared with traditional instructional methods.”

making lectures more interactive, having students work in groups, and incorporating authentic problems and activities into coursework as being superior to traditional lectures, which remain the mainstay approach to teaching in too many classrooms.

STEM means creating learning environments that allow students to be more active.

students better remember what they’ve learned when they are engaged in the process

STEM programs are a natural for partnerships with community colleges and universities, as well as nearby corporations

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