{"id":108,"date":"2015-08-09T13:03:37","date_gmt":"2015-08-09T17:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/updated-stem-ed\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2021-11-01T15:12:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T19:12:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/stem-ed\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/updated-stem-ed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/08\/ced-students-07-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State-of-the-Art Learning, Personalized Setting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As future educators in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM Education students graduate with a <b>passion for improving schools and society<\/b> through 21st century teaching and research methods. <b>Highly sought after <\/b>in this high-need area of education, students thrive in our department\u2019s <b>small classroom settings<\/b> that utilize the best of NC State\u2019s <b>large university connections,<\/b> as well as the fast-rising city of Raleigh as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We foster a tightly knit network <b>dedicated to success<\/b> by preparing students, not only to teach, but to have a <b>thorough knowledge of the reasoning and research<\/b> behind motivating their pupils <b>to have a genuine interest<\/b> in these fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our undergraduate and advanced degrees are designed for students interested in <b>becoming teachers<\/b> and <b>taking on leadership roles<\/b> that help solve current issues within STEM education. From preparing to teach mathematics with technology to understanding nanotechnology in the science classroom, as well as research areas in K\u201312 engineering and design education, faculty and students work on <b>understanding the logistics of learning<\/b> and how to get K\u201312 students interested in STEM areas.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">STEM Programs<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\">\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/stem-ed\/undergraduate\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-229\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/updated-stem-ed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/08\/ced-students-05.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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