STEM Ed

Sep 23, 2017

STEM Education Day? “This was an Exciting, Informative Day”

A look back, via Exposure.co, at our first STEM Education Day, when about 400 K-12 students and their parents participated in 20 hands-on activities to spark their interest in STEM education. 

Sep 22, 2017

People of Poe | Jed McLaughlin on Why I’ve Changed the Way I Look at Science Education

Meet Jed McLaughlin: native North Carolinian, member of the National Science Teachers Association and a junior studying science education. 

Sep 20, 2017

Technology Education Program Ranked No. 2 in the Nation

The NC State College of Education’s technology education program is the only program in North Carolina ranked among Universities.com's Top 10. 

Sep 5, 2017

Clark Receives Distinguished Service Award from ASEE’s Engineering Design Graphics Division

The professor of technology, design and engineering education is recognized for his outstanding and distinguished career as an educator and scholar. 

Aug 25, 2017

For Summer Research Project, Doctoral Candidate Studied Informal Science Educators in Australia

Megan Ennes, a Ph.D. candidate in STEM Education, learned to be adaptable while conducting research abroad this summer. 

Aug 18, 2017

New NSF-Funded Project to Improve Student Experiences in STEM

Professor Aaron C. Clark is the co-principal investigator for a project addressing the shortcomings of introductory STEM courses at universities to support the retention, success and engagement of STEM students. 

Aug 15, 2017

Meet Tamecia R. Jones: I Have Fun Trying to do Engineering with Kids

"I like the way kids' faces light up when they learn something or figure something out, and I do not like it when kids want to know how to do something but think that they cannot, for whatever reason," says the assistant professor of STEM Education. "I want to research assessment because I want it to be fair and efficient without negatively impacting the student experience." 

Jun 13, 2017

Karen Keene Receives 1-Year Appointment to NSF as Program Officer

As a program officer with the National Science Foundation, the associate professor of mathematics education will be involved in grant proposals related to improving STEM Teaching at the Undergraduate Level. 

Jun 7, 2017

Leadership in Public Science: Meet K.C. Busch

Incoming Assistant Professor of Science Education and Leadership in Public Science cluster member K.C. Busch’s work examines how climate change is communicated in educational settings and what motivates young people to take action on this issue. 

May 5, 2017

Rachel Coffman ’17: Taking the High (School) Road

Rachel Coffman ’17 wants to make math more accessible to her students — and to support them as the College of Education faculty have supported her. Name: Rachel Coffman Hometown:…