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How participatory design can transform STEM programs
STEM for everyone!
What informal STEM programs should look like so that all students feel like they belong.
From school physics classes to successfully starting a physics degree
How feeling like you belong makes a big difference
Science as a Vocation?
Insights on the interaction of science identities and career aspirations
An elusive construct
The importance of identity theories in computer science and computer science education
Artificial intelligence for social justice in learning
Making artificial intelligence work for all students
Bringing research on bats into the science classroom: FaBiUs, transferring expertise from science education research to schools
Many educators and educationalists have described the gap that currently separates academic research from classroom practice. The cooperative, interdisciplinary FaBiUs project is modeling new and innovative ways of bridging this distance.
A tireless commitment to a better education system and greater equality of educational opportunity: Prof. Dr. Olaf Köller awarded Germany’s Federal Cross of Merit, First Class
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s Federal President, has awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class, of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to Prof. Dr. Olaf Köller, the IPN’s Managing Director of Research.
Education for sustainability: new resource and activity kit for daycare and elementary settings
After a period of intensive testing, a new educational resource and activity kit on the topic of education for sustainability, with a focus on the sixth UN Sustainable Development Goal – “Ensure access to water and sanitation for all” - is off to elementary schools and daycare settings in the north…
Using AI to gain a deeper understanding of learners’ mathematical thinking
alea.schule is a digital platform, created and provided by scientific institutions, that helps teachers to comprehend their students’ thought processes in a way that gives access to specific educational insights.
