Please note that for purposes of this research, the term "lecture" is used in a limited sense. According to the researchers: "Following [Donald A. Bligh, author of What's the Use of Lectures?], we ...

Students often call them “weeder” courses. The label suggests these classes simply filter out who belongs in science, ...

Introductory STEM courses are more likely to deter minority students from completing a STEM degree than their white classmates. Courses designed to help students decide if a STEM degree is for them ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce has produced ...

An analysis of more than 2,000 college classes in science, technology, engineering and math has imparted a lesson that might resonate with many students who sat through them: Enough with the lectures, ...

The STEM Scholars lectures are designed for the general public. These lectures bring together area K-12 and community college students, faculty, and administrators; local business and industry leaders ...