National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science, Holly G. Rhodes
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Human-Systems Integration, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Computer Science and Telec
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Equity in PreK-12 STEM Education, Heidi Schweingruber, Kenne A. Dibner, Eileen R. Parso
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Heidi Car, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Heidi Schweingruber, Amy Stephens, Carla Zembal-Saul, Eve Manz...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Committee on Adult Learning
As the largest U.S. employer, the Department of Defense (DoD) is a major provider of training and development. Given the complex and increasingly unpredictable operational landscape within which the military operates across land, sea, air, cyberspac...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on La
Cybercrime poses serious threats and financial costs to individuals and businesses in the United States and worldwide. Reports of data breaches and ransomware attacks on governments and businesses have become common, as have incidents against indivi...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Human-Systems Integration, Computer Science and Telec
On June 11, 20, 26 and July 2, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a series of workshop sessions to consider human and organizational factors of artificial intelligence (AI) risk management. The first three sessi...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee to Assess NASA Science Activation 2.0, Kenne Dibner, Wendy Gram, Margaret Honey
Since its inception, NASAs Science Activation program has demonstrated considerable success in leveraging the agencys strong public reputation and resources to engage a diversity of audiences in science education projects nationwide. As the progra...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science, Holly G. Rhodes
Our current information ecosystem makes it easier for misinformation about science to spread and harder for people to figure out what is scientifically accurate. Proactive solutions are needed to address misinformation about science, an issue of pub...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on K12 STEM Education and Workforce Development in Rural Areas, Elizabeth T. Cady
Rural areas can provide a rich context for learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), but these communities and the students in them are often overlooked in ongoing efforts to expand access to high-quality K-12 STEM education...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Human-Systems Integration, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Computer Science and Telec
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) promise to improve productivity significantly, but there are many questions about how AI could affect jobs and workers. Recent technical innovations have driven the rapid development of...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on PreK12 STEM Education Innovations, Amy Stephens, Christine M. Massey
In the modern history of the United States, investment in the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics has resulted in a rich variety of education innovations (programs, practices, models, and technologies). Although a number of...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Equity in PreK-12 STEM Education, Heidi Schweingruber, Kenne A. Dibner, Eileen R. Parso
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) live in the American imagination as promising tools for solving pressing global challenges and enhancing quality of life. Despite the importance of the STEM disciplines in the landscape of U.S...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Susan Debad
The complex challenges facing society today call for new ways of doing research that bring researchers, policy makers, community leaders and members, industry stakeholders, and others together to identify evidence needs, contribute different kinds o...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Committee on Law and Justice, Erin Hammers Forstag
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Committee on Law and Justice and Computer Science and Telecommunications board hosted a two-day workshop on June 24-25, 2024, to explore law enforcement use of person-based and place-ba...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Committee on La
To better understand key considerations around law enforcement use of advanced forensic DNA technologies, the Committee on Law and Justice and the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Policy and Global Affairs Division, Board on Science, Technology,
Understanding the intricate relationship between climate dynamics and the macroeconomy is crucial for informed policy and long-term planning. However, there is a gap between climate modeling and the understanding of its full macroeconomic effects, p...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Science Education, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Maria Lund Dahlberg-;
People with disabilities are the largest minority group in the United States. While nothing about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, jobs, or workplaces would seem to inherently exclude people with disabilities, in p...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Heidi Car, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Heidi Schweingruber, Amy Stephens, Carla Zembal-Saul, Eve Manz...
Research shows that that children learn science and engineering subjects best by engaging from an early age in the kinds of practices used by real scientists and engineers. By doing science and engineering, children not only develop and refine their...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Holly G. Rhodes, Erin Hammers Forstag
On March 20 and 21, 2023, the Board on Science Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop titled Effective Health Communication within the Current Information Environment and the Role of the Federal...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Erin Hammers Forstag
On September 13 and 14, 2022, the Board on Science Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop entitled Foundations of Data Science for Students in Grades K12. Speakers and participants explored the ra...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Committee on Accelerating Behavioral Science through Ontol
New research in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, and other fields is published every day, but the gap between what is known and the capacity to act on that knowledge has never been larger. Scholars and nonscholars alike face the problem...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Policy and Global Affairs, Committee on National Statistics, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Polic
In recent decades, production processes of intermediate and final products have been increasingly fragmented across countries in what are called global value chains (GVCs). GVCs may involve companies in one country outsourcing stages of production t...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Erin Hammers Forstag
On October 14 and 15, and December 8, 2021, the Board on Science Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual Summit entitled Taking Stock of Science Standards Implementation. Participants explored the la...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on the Future of Education Research at the Institute of Education Science
In 2002 Congress passed the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), authorizing the creation of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as the research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment arm of the Department of Education, and crystalli...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Science Education, Space Studies Board, Committee
Fostering diverse and inclusive teams that are highly skilled, innovative, and productive is critical for maintaining U.S. leadership in space exploration. In recent years, NASA has taken steps to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibil...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Enhancing Science and Engineering in Prekindergarten Through Fifth Gra
Starting in early childhood, children are capable of learning sophisticated science and engineering concepts and engage in disciplinary practices. They are deeply curious about the world around them and eager to investigate the many questions they h...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Board on Science Education, Joe Alper, Alexandra Beatty, Kerry Brenner
In November 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a multi-day virtual symposium on imaging the future of undergraduate STEM education. Speakers and participants pondered the future and the past and shared their...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Board on Human-
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has overseen significant upgrades to the technology used to manage aviation operations to increase the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS). Though necessary to regular operations, the...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on the Call to Action for Science Education, Phil Gonring, Kerry Brenner, Heidi Sc
Scientific thinking and understanding are essential for all people navigating the world, not just for scientists and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals. Knowledge of science and the practice of scientific thi...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Board on Scienc
Computing in some form touches nearly every aspect of day to day life and is reflected in the ubiquitous use of cell phones, the expansion of automation into many industries, and the vast amounts of data that are routinely gathered about peoples he...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Jennifer Self
The COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in widespread and ongoing changes to how the K-12 education system functions, including disruptions to science teaching and learning environments. Students and teachers are all figuring out how to do schooling diff...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Science and Technology for Sustainability Program, Committee on Strengthening Sustainability Progra
Over the past decade there has been a growing interest in sustainability education in colleges and universities across the United States, with a marked increase in the number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, research institutes, and ce...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Board on Science Education, Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to the nations K-12 education system. The rush to slow the spread of the virus led to closures of schools across the country, with little time to ensure continuity of instruction or to cr...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Science Education, Computer Science and Telecommunica
Established in December 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education was charged with identifying the challenges of and highlighting best practices in postsecondary data sci...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Committee
Teachers play a critical role in the success of their students, both academically and in regard to long term outcomes such as higher education participation and economic attainment. Expectations for teachers are increasing due to changing learning s...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee to Assess Science Activation, Tiffany E. Taylor, Kenne A. Dibner, Margaret A. Honey
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is one of the United States leading federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) agencies and plays an important role in the landscape of STEM education. In 2015, NASAs S...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Educator Capacity Building in K-12
Engineering education is emerging as an important component of US K-12 education. Across the country, students in classrooms and after- and out-of-school programs are participating in hands-on, problem-focused learning activities using the engineeri...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics, Board on Science
The Board on Science Education and the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened the Workshop on Increasing Student Success in Developmental Mathematics on March 18-19, 201...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Science Investigations and Engineer
It is essential for todays students to learn about science and engineering in order to make sense of the world around them and participate as informed members of a democratic society. The skills and ways of thinking that are developed and honed thr...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Designing Citizen Science to Support Science Learning, Kenne Ann Dibner, Rajul Pa
In the last twenty years, citizen science has blossomed as a way to engage a broad range of individuals in doing science. Citizen science projects focus on, but are not limited to, nonscientists participating in the processes of scientific research,...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Board on Science Education, Committee on Supporting English Learners
The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning has become even more urgent and complex gi...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Committee on Applied and Theoretic
Data science is emerging as a field that is revolutionizing science and industries alike. Work across nearly all domains is becoming more data driven, affecting both the jobs that are available and the skills that are required. As more data and ways...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Committee on How People Lea
There are many reasons to be curious about the way people learn, and the past several decades have seen an explosion of research that has important implications for individual learning, schooling, workforce training, and policy. ...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Holly G. Rhodes
Instructional materials are a key means to achieving the goals of science educationan enterprise that yields unique and worthwhile benefits to individuals and society. As states and districts move forward with adoption and implementation of the Next...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Water Science and Technology B
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington State radically changed the physical and socio-economic landscapes of the region. The eruption destroyed the summit of the volcano, sending large amounts of debris into the North Fork Tou...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Co
The field of computer science (CS) is currently experiencing a surge in undergraduate degree production and course enrollments, which is straining program resources at many institutions and causing concern among faculty and administrators about how...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Developing Indicators for Undergraduate STEM Education, Kenne A. Dibner, Margaret L. H
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals generate a stream of scientific discoveries and technological innovations that fuel job creation and national economic growth. Ensuring a robust supply of these professionals is c...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Committe...
Effectively educating children who are learning English as their second language is a national challenge with consequences both for individuals and for American society. Despite their potential, many young English learners are struggling to meet the...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Life Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Stren
Undergraduate research has a rich history, and many practicing researchers point to undergraduate research experiences (UREs) as crucial to their own career success. There are many ongoing efforts to improve undergraduate science, technology, engine...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Science Education, Board on Higher Ed
Skilled technical occupations defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelors degree for entry are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Testing and Assessment, Board on Science Education, Heidi Schweingruber, Alexandra Beatty
Science educators in the United States are adapting to a new vision of how students learn science. Children are natural explorers and their observations and intuitions about the world around them are the foundation for science learning. Unfortunatel...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Steering Committee on Service-Learning in Undergraduate Geosciences, Alexandra Beatty
The term service-learning generally refers to projects planned as components of academic coursework in which students use knowledge and skills taught in the course to address real needs in their communities. This kind of learning experience, which...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Human-Systems Integration, Committee on Workforce Planning Models for Forensic Science: A Workshop
In July 2016 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop with the goal of bringing together industrial and organizational (I-O) psychologists, experts on personnel selection and testing, forensic scientists, and...Lasīt vairāk
