Representation in STEM
When many people think of scientists, they think of white men. When someone is talking about a doctor, most people assume they are men. STEM […]
Misc
Equity in the Science Space Supported in the Classroom
Image above comes from the National Science Board (https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20245/representation-of-demographic-groups-in-stem). This statistic shows a sad reality in the field of STEM in regards to representation. For […]
Closing the Diversity Gap in Science
A lot of the time when researching a specific subject, most people will see professionals as white men, usually in either a work vest or […]
Representation in STEM: We Can all Reach for the Stars
I often reflect on my journey and the influences that led me to become a teacher. As a Vietnamese American woman, I lacked role models […]
Finding Drive in Physics Students
The issue of motivation in school is one I have spent plenty of time working with during my time at Miami. In school I personally […]
The Champion of Education: Motivation
Has there ever been a time where you have so much motivation to start a task? Then when doing the task or right before starting […]
Driven to Learn: Combining Daniel Pink’s Drive with Culturally Responsive Teaching to Spark Motivation
Daniel Pink’s Drive theory offers a framework for enhancing student motivation in classrooms. Supporting English Language Learners in science classrooms requires approaches to the challenges […]
The Magic of the Margins
Being from Kentucky, I’m familiar with corn fields and their look. The same things, planted in rows and columns, spread apart the same length. There […]
The Margins of Teaching Science
When it comes to education, many would reasonably be averse to risk. To many, education is more a process that happens to students where the […]