STEM Learning Lab’s own Dr. Cherkowski is named to the Executive Board of C21 Canada: Canadians for 21st Century Learning and Innovation. C21 Canada is a national, not for profit organization that advocates for 21st Century models of learning in education. The goal of C21 Canada is to witness an accelerated pace of 21st competencies, instructional practices,...
Read MoreI got to spend this week with Hillary Clinton, Taylor Swift, and Bruno Mars. Hillary gave an amazing speech, while Bruno did a headstand and Taylor “shook it off.” Also, there was a cameo by Queen Beyonce herself. This amazing experience was created by 8 wonderful girls ages 8-15 during a Robotics camp. As a scientist, I often approach robots as gears and motors...
Read MoreThanks to STEM Learning Lab, a handful of Calgary schools are looking at robots as new tool for teaching math and science! It’s no secret — most kids hate math. But what if playing with robots was part of the equation? Rundle College Elementary School is one of a handful of Calgary schools exploring the use of robots to facilitate learning around more daunting...
Read MoreMath, Music and Movement Reports show that North American students continue to underperform in mathematics (National Assessment of Educational Programs [NAEP], 2005; National Center for Educational Statistics [NCES], 2009; PISA, 2007 & 2013). This leaves large gaps in our schools, universities, and in our current and future workforce (Gateway, 2006; NSF, 2010;...
Read MoreJoin Dr. Gina Cherkowski, Co-Founder and Director of Learning For STEM Learning Lab, and Co-Founder of STEM Alberta as she speaks at the Partners In Research Live Event. The live feed can be accessed here:...
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