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Hands-on Learning in STEM: Why is it so important?

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Like many other elementary-age students, boxed science kits were a staple of my childhood. From growing sugar crystals to making glow-in-the-dark slime, I spent many an afternoon stirring concoctions and …

Blog 7 : Let’s Stop Arguing

Chelsea Eareckson
Blog on Chapter 9
 
Diane F. Halpern writes the essay, “Science, Sex, and Good Sense: Why Women Are Underrepresented in Some Areas of Science and Math,” attempting to deal with the psychosocial factors that influence how wome…

The Brain

Who has the bigger, better brain? That was always a big question at my high school and everyone competed for the top spot of our grade. Would it be a girl or a guy? Yet, according to Richard Haier, each gender has their brains wired differently than th…

Do you have a blue brain or a pink brain?

After reading over 8 essays on the underrepresentation of women in the STEM field, I find myself going in circles and visiting similar arguments proposed by various authors. There are authors that think boys are more biologically and cognitively suitab…

Skill vs Interest

When asking different people with successful careers the question, what do you look for in potential employees, every person will have a different answer. Some may say that it is strong leadership qualities; others may say that it comes down to grades….