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Media Advisory 09-004

Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education

Event at NSF offers the latest from researchers on STEM learning, and the best approaches for teaching STEM subjects

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STEM education researchers are increasingly drawing on the cognitive sciences for a more detailed understanding of how students learn, and researchers are investigating topics as diverse as the neural basis for learning mathematics, and how virtual environments support scientific inquiry.

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