For all students in the 21st century, a solid education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is more important than ever. But how do educators keep students interested and engaged in STEM?
Enter HP Catalyst Initiative, an international network of educators all working with a common goal: to create and promote innovative approaches to STEM education.
HP Catalyst Initiative's approach is unique. By bringing together experts from various educational institutions, Catalyst educators are exploring how technology can transform STEM education — and create powerful learning experiences. It promotes creative thinking, open-ended problem-solving, cross-cultural collaboration and higher levels of student success in STEM.
One such project comes from Northwestern University, where they have developed a suite of remote laboratories that are accessible online. The project gives high school students in rural and urban areas the opportunity to conduct real scientific experiments — on equipment that exists hundreds or thousands of miles away.
"Cyber learning really helps to promote more authentic STEM learning," said Kemi Jona, Director of the Northwestern University Office of STEM Education Partnerships. "With remote labs, students can use the same piece of equipment that a professional scientist would use…Its technology that they would never have access to in a public high school — and its access is not limited to a 50 minute class period. Because it's online, they can run more trials — and are doing better science."
Equitable access to science learning. To the world, it matters.
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