Education Week – Natacha Meyer and Tania Tauer
“Today’s unprecedented push to train students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) has been primarily motivated by the need to produce a workforce capable of addressing the global challenges of the 21st century. Besides preparing students to enter into these careers, research suggests that engaging youth in interactive STEM activities offers additional benefits…The ability to think critically, be creative, collaborate with peers, and communicate effectively are fundamental to youth’s engagement in our global society. Engineering challenges that are open-ended, globally relevant, and engaging provide compelling experiences for promoting these 21st century skills in youth.”(more)