STEM is an acronym that stands for Science Technology Engineering Math. Experts say that there will be over a million jobs in STEM related fields in the very near future. Choose one of the articles on The US News and World Report STEM Education page that involves students (not necessarily politics). Summarize the article and consider how the concept of student-centered learning was/was not involved in the success of the students’ project. Make sure you include the title of the article in your three paragraph blog response."'Hidden Figures' Inspire Connecticut Girls"
This article focuses mainly on the positivity and inspiration for young girls, especially young girls of color, to work in the fields of STEM that have previously been male-centric. The article starts out by recounting the field trip of a group of students from Bulkeley High School to see the movie Hidden Figures. The author goes on to insert quotes from young girls who were inspired by that movie to follow their dreams and not to let anyone tell them they cannot succeed in a STEM field. The article concluded by mentioning a "girl-powered" panel with various women from positions in STEM fields. Though the girls did not have a project they were engaged in for this article, they did have quite a lot of student-centered learning. From the movie, they learned much of history that is not traditionally taught in schools. Also because of this movie, girls learn that their own learning and career plans can be driven by themselves with many student-centered activities and panels. From this article, I learned quite a lot about the movie and motivation of other girls similar to me in the sense that all of us want to pursue STEM careers. Even though most of the girls in the article want to enroll in medical field programs, and I will go into Electrical Engineering, all of us want to join into the work force in a primarily male-dominated environments. Hidden Figures was a great inspiration to any girl to break out of the social norms and accomplish great advancements both in STEM fields and any other type of job.
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AuthorMy name is Heather Harris and I am a senior at Kingsford High School. Archives
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