Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education – National Science Foundation

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Event at NSF offers the latest from researchers on STEM learning, and the best approaches for teaching STEM subjects
STEM education researchers are drawing on cognitive sciences to better understand student learning.

February 10, 2009

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STEM education researchers are increasingly drawing on the cognitive sciences for a more detailed understanding of how students learn, and researchers are investigating topics as diverse as the neural basis for learning mathematics, and how virtual environments support scientific inquiry.
Advancements in education research are prompting NSF to ask: Where is the cutting edge in education research? How can we best support it? What are its implications down the road for teaching and learning?
Among NSF’s programs supporting basic research into how students learn STEM, and what approaches are most effective in teaching them, is a program called, Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE).
Eleven researchers funded through REESE are participating in an event at NSF headquarters where they will be presenting information about their ongoing work. The event, which is open to the public, takes place on Thurs., Feb. 19, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the first-floor atrium at NSF headquarters, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va.
Remarks on ongoing directions and priorities will be given at 4:00 p.m. The event will include light refreshments.
Among the researchers scheduled to attend are:
Attendees will have an opportunity to hear from all of the participants about their work. Media interviews may be arranged by contacting Maria Zacharias in NSF’s Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) at mzachari@nsf.gov or 703-292-8454.
Individuals with special needs, who would like to request accomodations, may contact Nicole Harris for assistance at nharris@nsf.gov or 703-292-7155 by Monday, February 16, 2009.
A complete list of participants follows:
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Media Contacts
Maria C. Zacharias, NSF, (703) 292-8454, email: mzachari@nsf.gov

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