by Jack Cooley, Executive Director | Jan 16, 2021 | STEM- Robotics
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated PressApril 27, 2019, 10:07 AM ET• 3 min read Mary Pangowish works on her tea Mary Pangowish works on her team’s robot during the First Championship robotics competition, Friday, April 26, 2019, in Detroit. Pangowish is...
by Jack Cooley, Executive Director | Jan 14, 2021 | STEM- Robotics
Andželika / Community member /https://www.boredpanda.com/ The finalists were judged for their knowledge of STEM subjects and demonstration of 21st-century skills, such as critical thinking, communication, creativity, collaborative skills, and teamwork. This year,...
by Jack Cooley, Executive Director | Jan 14, 2021 | STEM- Robotics
The United States is falling behind in some of the most important areas of education to help solve the problems of today and tomorrow. The crisis in STEM fields—which cover science, technology, engineering and mathematics—is threatening the growing workforce and in...
by Jack Cooley, Executive Director | Jan 14, 2021 | STEM- Robotics
It sounds like an impossible dream, but then again, the all-girls robotics team in question is called the “Afghan Dreamers.” Living a country where two-thirds of adolescent girls cannot read or write, they’re used to overcoming challenges. Elham...
by Jack Cooley, Executive Director | Jan 14, 2021 | STEM- Robotics
Stereotypes and cultural norms dampen girls’ interest in STEM, but educators can counter the disparities with small changes to their practice. In several studies, when children were asked to draw a mathematician or scientist, girls were twice as likely...
