STEM Ed

Sep 19, 2023

‘Teaching is the Backbone of Humanity:’ Gen Z on the Teaching Profession

On Monday, Sept. 18, NC State's College of Education and The News & Observer hosted a panel discussion called Gen Z on the Teaching Profession in the Talley Student Union on NC State's campus. 

Sep 13, 2023

N&O: NC Schools Have More Than 3,500 Teaching Vacancies. How Can the State Get More Teachers?

Jahzar Fields could have majored in business administration, psychology or any of a number of fields he had considered to get a high-paying job after he graduates from NC State University. Instead, Fields is an education major who plans to return to the Wilmington area to teach in a high-needs school to inspire other Black young people. 

Aug 18, 2023

How Can Game-based Learning Improve Student Achievement in STEM? ‘We See the Immediate Benefits of Having Students More Interested in Learning,’ Says Professor Emeritus Eric Wiebe

When students engage in game-based learning in STEM classrooms, they not only learn content, but learn the practices they will need to be successful in STEM subjects, according to NC State College of Education Professor Emeritus Eric Wiebe. 

Aug 17, 2023

Seven New Faculty Join College of Education for 2023-24 Academic Year

Get to know the new faculty members who will join the NC State College of Education this fall and help advance our land-grant mission and address some of the most pressing problems in education. 

Aug 17, 2023

Meet Our Incoming Students: 3 Of Our Newest Teaching Fellows

This fall, the NC State College of Education will welcome its largest class of incoming N.C. Teaching Fellows since the program was reestablished in 2018. Meet three of them. 

Aug 16, 2023

Meet Our Incoming Students: 6 of Our Newest Graduate Students

This fall, the NC State College of Education will welcome new doctoral and master's students who will study everything from the impact of new technologies and mentoring programs in K-12 schools to strategies for supporting underrepresented students in higher education and beyond. 

Aug 15, 2023

Daniel Kelly ’17EDD: ‘I Hope My Students Learn That There is More to Education Than Just Content Knowledge’

Daniel Kelly ‘17EDD will join the NC State College of Education in the 2023-24 academic year as an assistant professor of technology, engineering, and design education. 

Aug 3, 2023

Assistant Professor Sunghwan Byun Collaborates with NC State’s Department of Statistics to Improve Equity through Grant-funded Project

NC State College of Education Assistant Professor Sunghwan Byun is working to make the teaching of college-level statistics more equitable through a new grant-funded project. 

Aug 2, 2023

Article from Professor and Department Head Aaron Clark, Lecturer Erik Schettig and Assistant Professor Daniel Kelly Wins ITEAA Gerald Day Excellence in Authorship Award

An article co-authored by Professor and Department of STEM Education Head Aaron Clark, Lecturer Erik Schettig ‘’09, ’11MED, ’24EDD and incoming Assistant Professor Daniel Kelly ’17EDD has been recognized with the International Technology and Engineering Education Association (ITEAA) Gerald Day Excellence in Authorship Award. 

Jul 31, 2023

Meet Our 2022-2023 Award-Winning Alumni

The most promising new teachers in North Carolina. Counselors and educational leaders transforming their schools. Two of the nine regional teachers of the year. Meet the NC State College of Education alumni who are being honored for the excellence they demonstrate in the field of the education and the impact they make on the lives of their students.