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September 26, 2011

Carl Wieman of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy talks about STEM education.

Carl Wieman, Associate Director for Science, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy talks about a new paradigm for STEM education. Research on learning and teaching has led to an understanding of how to engage students in STEM learning through challenging activities, with teachers working more as mental coaches than lecturers.

Credit: National Science Foundation


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