Technology is driving unprecedented change. In this episode, learn some of factors that inhibit STEAM education and why it’s so important to prepare students for jobs that don’t currently exist.
Pursuing a career as a systems architect, with responsibilities for designing and developing highly functional systems, is often a winding path that requires a lifelong-learning mindset along with both confidence and humility.
Why is it so critical to keep people from falling for disinformation? Learn how to improve your information literacy, check reliability of sources, and read other points of view.
Our world is increasingly technologically driven, so it’s critical to equip youth with the knowledge, skills, and passion that results from STEM learning. In this episode, learn about SciFest and other STEM competitions that drive innovation and learning in students.
How people travel will soon look very different. In this episode, APU STEM professor Dr. Karen Hand talks about the evolution of autonomous cars including safety benefits, ethical issues, security measures, and what it will take for public adoption.
Learning how to design, build, fix and fly a drone requires the application of all aspects of a STEAM education. In this episode, how teaching drone technology as part of a STEAM education program supports students’ real-world use of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematic knowledge.
While the educational value of STEAM programs is widely recognized, the lack of curriculum standardization makes it especially difficult for those teaching STEAM. Learn about resources to help teachers stay up-to-date with changing technology, how to retrain kids that failing is an important part of learning, and why STEAM programs must be widely integrated in all grade levels.
After she graduated with a Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, Dr. Jamese Sims found that she was often the only woman, the only Black person, and also the youngest person in the room. Learn what strategies she used to pursue her dream science career.