Teacher Brings Cutting Edge Technology to Her Classroom to Show Students New Possibilities
Meet Mrs. K’s a high school teacher in South Carolina who is showing her class the potential
Mrs. K, a high school teacher in South Carolina, wanted her students to have Apple Pencils to use with their iPads. So she posted a project on DonorsChoose.org and asked for them. Because almost all of Mrs. K’s 100+ students come from low-income households, they would have little chance of experiencing the latest technologies like Apple Pencils unless they were provided by their school. But now, thanks to generous donors, her project is fully funded. And her students are using their Apple Pencils to write away on iPads. Read more
Research Partner Profile: National Girls Collaborative Project
The Student Research Foundation is proud to have established research partnerships with a number of outstanding educational organizations and foundations. Read more
High School Students Are Thinking about STEM Careers in the Wrong Ways
In 2015, Ranstad US asked 1,000 students ages 11-17 what they knew and thought about STEM careers. The results of the survey, which were published in 2017, showed that most students in that age group are harboring misconceptions about what it means to pursue a STEM career. Read more
How One Teacher Uses Styrofoam Pool Noodles to Teach Students about Chromosomes
Thanks to a fully funded DonorsChoose project, Mrs. McNair is now able to use styrofoam pool noodles to teach her students about chromosomes Read more
How Are Gen Z High School Students Thinking About Careers Today?
Findings from the Student Research Foundation’s Career Pathways and 21st Century Skills Study . . .
In this post, we will take a close look at how members of Generation Z are preparing for their careers. Each of our posts about Gen Z focus on one research study. Read more