https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/science_society/stem_education/ Read the latest research relevant to STEM: education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. en-us Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:37:23 EDT Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:37:23 EDT 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/science_society/stem_education/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505170822.htm People living with HIV are less likely to receive potentially lifesaving cancer treatment if they live in communities with lower income levels and educational attainment, according to a new US national study. Mon, 05 May 2025 17:08:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505170822.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250429162117.htm New research finds that tropical cyclones reduce years of schooling for children in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in areas unaccustomed to frequent storms. Girls are disproportionately affected. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:21:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250429162117.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250407114405.htm A researcher investigated the impact of the group work environment on motivation in English as a second language classes. The study revealed that the group work environment plays an important role in motivating students. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:44:05 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250407114405.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311154056.htm A world first* study of more than 215,000 students, researchers found that while standardized tests measure academic skills, different dimensions of wellbeing -- emotional wellbeing, engagement, and learning readiness -- can play a crucial role in performance. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:40:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311154056.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305135205.htm Experts see peer recognition as important to student success in physics, and a new study gives college-level physics instructors insight into how students perceive the message from their classmates that 'you're good at physics.' Even when women receive similar amounts of recognition from peers as men for excelling in physics classes, they perceive significantly less peer recognition, the researchers found. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:52:05 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305135205.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226163229.htm Education experts are encouraging schools to consider problem-based learning (PBL) in a move to improve engagement and creativity among high school students. New research demonstrates how hands-on, community-based projects can deliver successful learning outcomes for disengaged students. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:32:29 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226163229.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241212115833.htm An international education expert, argues in a new study for an ecological shift to a 'school within a school' approach that would give students, teachers and parents the ability to guide their own education with autonomy and self-determination. The approach could replicate how businesses and natural ecosystems and species adapt and succeed. The approach is an alternative to the system-wide attempts at school reform that have repeatedly failed to produce effective change for nearly 200 years, he argues. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:58:33 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241212115833.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154217.htm A study of American and Canadian universities found most are including climate change in the curriculum for future urban planners, but they vary widely in their approaches to preparing the future professionals for mitigating, adapting to and being resilient to climate change in their profession. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:42:17 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154217.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241126134826.htm A new article examines the convergence of physics, chemistry, and AI, highlighted by recent Nobel Prizes. It traces the historical development of neural networks, emphasizing the role of interdisciplinary research in advancing AI. The authors advocate for nurturing AI-enabled polymaths to bridge the gap between theoretical advancements and practical applications, driving progress toward artificial general intelligence. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:48:26 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241126134826.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241121141051.htm Nationally, men in colleges and universities currently outpace women in earning degrees in physics, engineering, and computer science (PECS) by an approximate ratio of 4 to 1. To better understand the factors driving these gaps, researchers analyzed bachelor's degrees awarded in the US from 2002-2022, and found that the most selective universities by math SAT scores have nearly closed the PECS gender gap while less selective universities have seen it widen dramatically. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:10:51 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241121141051.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241106132643.htm A new study shows how students can better understand and interpret conditional probabilities. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:26:43 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241106132643.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241105132710.htm Thanks to a 'natural experiment' involving 30,000 people, researchers were able to determine very precisely what an extra year of education does to the brain in the long term. To their surprise, they found no effect on brain structure and no protective benefit of additional education against brain aging. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:27:10 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241105132710.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241023171548.htm A new paper explains why there needs to be a shift in cannabis policies to a public health approach as opposed to the prevailing, more punitive approach that pushes abstinence instead of public education. With cannabis now legal to some extent in most U.S. states, the authors say the case for such a shift is all the more urgent. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:15:48 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241023171548.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241023131609.htm A new study by learning analytics researchers presents key considerations for generative AI (GenAI) educational tools so they are carefully developed to support, rather than replace, human learning. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:16:09 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241023131609.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241022153818.htm Research findings provide further evidence that early childhood education can improve educational outcomes for low-income Black children, but that subsequent experiences may erode those impacts especially for low-income Black males. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:38:18 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241022153818.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241008201422.htm Countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region can overcome major shared environmental challenges such as water scarcity and air pollution by harnessing the power of 'green education' to nurture a new generation of eco-leaders. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:14:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241008201422.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240925122904.htm With an aging population and fewer physicians available, the burden on rural communities is set to grow. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:29:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240925122904.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240919174822.htm As the school year revs up, a renowned child developmental psychologist highlights the robust benefits of pretend play on cognitive, social, and emotional development in children and cautions how 'learning through play' has changed with the demands of contemporary society. Given natural selection's shaping of childhood for the acquisition and refinement of species-adapted social-cognitive skills -- much through pretend play -- he says it's unfortunate that modern culture is ignoring the evolved wisdom of how best to educate young children. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:48:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240919174822.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240909160313.htm A strong belief in their own academic ability can help children from low-income families defy the odds and achieve academic success, according to new research. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:03:13 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240909160313.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240904130828.htm Researchers published a study detailing their work implementing the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction in 15 schools. They found the schools that received training and coaching for educators on the model had higher outcomes for students with disabilities and their peers without when the students were given ownership in their educational goals and the approach was provided in general education stettings. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:08:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240904130828.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240826131236.htm A study has revealed that non-cognitive skills, such as motivation and self-regulation, are as important as intelligence in determining academic success. These skills become increasingly influential throughout a child's education, with genetic factors playing a significant role. The findings suggest that fostering non-cognitive skills alongside cognitive abilities could significantly improve educational outcomes. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:12:36 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240826131236.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123227.htm The familiar terms 'climate change' and 'global warming' are more likely to resonate with people than other commonly used phrases. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:32:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123227.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240811233343.htm Researchers have uncovered a more nuanced view of what makes an 'ideal' computer science student, challenging long-held stereotypes of geeky, clever, detail-oriented men, who lack social skills. Sun, 11 Aug 2024 23:33:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240811233343.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240704122222.htm New findings challenge the idea that academically selective schools are necessary for clever pupils to achieve good outcomes. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:22:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240704122222.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240627171939.htm Synthetic biology combines principles from science, engineering and social science, creating emerging technologies such as alternative meats and mRNA vaccines; Deconstructing synthetic biology across scales gives rise to new approach to uniting traditional disciplines; Case studies offer a modular, accessible approach to teaching at different institutions. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:19:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240627171939.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240626152120.htm Experienced exam markers may struggle to spot answers generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), researchers have found. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:21:20 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240626152120.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240624125517.htm Researchers developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that could help electrical grids prevent power outages by automatically rerouting electricity in milliseconds. The approach is an early example of 'self-healing grid' technology, which uses AI to detect and repair problems such as outages autonomously and without human intervention when issues occur, such as storm-damaged power lines. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:55:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240624125517.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240619143711.htm In low- and middle-income countries, anemia reduction efforts are often touted as a way to improve educational outcomes and reduce poverty. A new study evaluates the relationship between anemia and school attendance in India, debunking earlier research that could have misguided policy interventions. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:37:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240619143711.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240508121209.htm Conversational agents (CAs) such as Alexa and Siri are designed to answer questions, offer suggestions -- and even display empathy. However, new research finds they do poorly compared to humans when interpreting and exploring a user's experience. Wed, 08 May 2024 12:12:09 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240508121209.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240506194522.htm Cybersecurity programs vary dramatically across the country, a review has found. The authors argue that program leaders should work with professional societies to make sure graduates are well trained to meet industry needs in a fast-changing field. A research team found a shortage of research in evaluating the instructional approaches being used to teach cybersecurity. The authors also contend that programs could benefit from increasing their use of educational and instructional tools and theories. Mon, 06 May 2024 19:45:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240506194522.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240424111604.htm A computer game helped upper secondary school students become better at distinguishing between reliable and misleading news. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:16:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240424111604.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240423113120.htm Sure, ChatGPT can write a poem about your pet in the style of T.S Eliot, but generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have a potentially more useful role to play in idea generation according to a new study. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:31:20 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240423113120.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240422152119.htm Though life goals change over time, a study of teen goals indicates that goals of education and high prestige can drive success. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:21:19 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240422152119.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240422120722.htm Observers of Japanese early childhood education and care have pointed to the mindset of educators watching over and waiting on preschoolers as being an intriguing tendency. This mimamoru approach has its roots in a premodern concept of nature. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:07:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240422120722.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240415110426.htm Managing problematic student behavior is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues facing schools today. Yet despite best intentions to build a more inclusive and punitive-free education system, school suspensions and expulsions remain. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:04:26 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240415110426.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240410112640.htm As the centennial of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 approaches, a new study illustrates that the attitudes of Americans in Generation X toward evolution shifted as they aged. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:26:40 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240410112640.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240325114241.htm Research has often focused on how teachers and educators can best instruct and accommodate students with disabilities. However, are the methods used to teach students with disabilities effective and inclusive for all students? Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:42:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240325114241.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240320160534.htm A group of high school students from Oakland, California, made contributions to the field of exoplanet research. Researchers worked with the students to use backpack-sized digital smart telescopes. These young citizen scientists played a role in observing and confirming the nature of a warm and dense sub-Saturn planet, known as TIC 139270665 b, orbiting a metal-rich G2 star. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:05:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240320160534.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240313135621.htm Three peer-reviewed journals have recently published research papers by Penn State's Hammel Family Human Rights Initiative. The papers illustrate how the initiative's programs help K-12 educators address difficult issues such as racism. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:56:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240313135621.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240129122418.htm Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a new study. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:24:18 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240129122418.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240129122352.htm An important question for policymakers worldwide is how to make climate and environmental policies acceptable among the populations. A new study sheds light on the preferences in five East African countries. The study shows, among others, that education and information about how revenues from carbon taxes are used are important factors. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:23:52 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240129122352.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231219124427.htm A recent study found significant variations in career interests between men and women. Surprisingly, even with these interest differences, gender gaps in career opportunities are more substantial than anticipated. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:44:27 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231219124427.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231207161449.htm Researchers have developed a weeklong high school curriculum that helps students quickly grasp concepts in both color chemistry and artificial intelligence -- while sparking their curiosity about science and the world around them. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:14:49 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231207161449.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231201123731.htm Children must be taught more about the importance of plants if education about climate change and sustainability is to be effective, experts have warned. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:37:31 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231201123731.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231201123621.htm Communities can prosper by providing attentive education and social services to their youngest residents -- but the challenge is for leaders to work together, according to scientists. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:36:21 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231201123621.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231106134831.htm Addressing the shortage of women in STEM fields such as computer science is not enough to close the gender gap: Treating women more like men, especially on pay day, is more important than representation alone, according to new research. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:48:31 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231106134831.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230929131322.htm Young people who are in higher education in England face a small increased risk of depression and anxiety, compared to their peers who are not attending higher education, finds a new study. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:13:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230929131322.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230919155024.htm How does pedagogical authority operate in the classroom? A team has produced one of the first in-depth field studies on this subject. By filming teachers in training over a period of several months, the researchers identified different ways of exercising teaching authority and assessed their effectiveness. They found that strategies based on double addressing -- i.e. addressing several students or groups of students simultaneously, using two different communication channels -- were particularly effective. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:50:24 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230919155024.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230918153228.htm A new study looks at the impact of learning environments on the academic success of racialized students. Compared to their peers, these students feel they have less control in their academic environment, less confidence and self-efficacy in their academic abilities, and weaker connections to other students and professors. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:32:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230918153228.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230913122644.htm A new study offers insights into the ways that education, work and motherhood shape the lives of women in the United States. In a longitudinal study of more than 8,100 women, the researchers found seven 'pathways' that illustrate the way major life events can have long-term ripple effects. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:26:44 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230913122644.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230912110112.htm A new study looks at how college students react to being accused of using ChatGPT to cheat on assignments. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:01:12 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230912110112.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230808151250.htm Poor time management skills, particularly in organization, can lead to poor sleep quality for college students. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:12:50 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230808151250.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230410111623.htm As teacher shortages continue to worsen across the United States, a new study gives insight into why so many stressed and burnt-out teachers are leaving the profession. The study found teachers who struggle to cope with the stress of their job report far lower job satisfaction compared to teachers who find ways to manage the pressure. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:16:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230410111623.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230407094243.htm People around the globe are so dependent on the internet to exercise socio-economic human rights such as education, healthcare, work, and housing that online access must now be considered a basic human right, a new study reveals. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:42:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230407094243.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230306143509.htm The first global study to investigate how gender equality may be associated with life expectancy has found that both women and men live longer as it improves. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:35:09 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230306143509.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221221105802.htm Research has identified key characteristics and practices of expert teachers. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:58:02 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221221105802.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221219124312.htm According to an international team of educators, active learning methods, such as problem-based learning, project-based learning, and challenge-based learning are necessary to provide engineering students with the skills to tackle global issues. Of the above-mentioned, challenge-based learning is the most suitable for sustainability education. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:43:12 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221219124312.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221212140644.htm A new automated approach to detect doxing -- a form of cyberbullying in which certain private or personally identifiable information is publicly shared without an individual's consent or knowledge -- may help social media platforms better protect their users, according to researchers. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:06:44 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221212140644.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221209094732.htm Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations, a new study of chess players has found. The study analyzed almost three million chess moves played by more than eight thousand people in 18 countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and found wearing a mask substantially reduced the average quality of player decisions. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:47:32 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221209094732.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221207142432.htm A new paper shows that when first-year female STEM students are mentored by student peers, the positive ripple effect lasts throughout their undergraduate years and into their postgraduate lives, enhancing the mentee's subjective experience as well as objective academic outcomes. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:24:32 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221207142432.htm