STEM

Jun 4, 2020

Creating Sense of Awe Increases Student Interest in Science and Provides Comfort With Uncertainty

North Carolina science educators learned how they can use awe to increase their students' interest and motivation to learn science during a daylong virtual workshop. 

May 13, 2020

PBI Global Provides Authentic, High-Impact Learning for an NC Rural/Urban School Partnership

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the Friday Institute and the NC State College of Education are examining how engagement in Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global, a collaborative global inquiry process, affects the development of learners’ science content knowledge and motivation. 

May 8, 2020

MSEN Program Expands Reach To Edgecombe County to Bring STEM Experiences to Rural Students

Because of a new NSF grant, MSEN will expand its program into Edgecombe County Public Schools to address the lack of STEM access for middle school students in the district. 

May 7, 2020

EdNC: The Joy of Math: An Interview with Dr. Hollylynne Lee

Friday Institute Faculty Fellow Hollylynne Lee, Ph.D., recently received the UNC Board of Governors 2020 Award for Excellence in Teaching. Learn more about her, her joy of math, and her free online course for math educators. 

Apr 24, 2020

PTMT Spring 2020 News and Updates

n this newsletter, we'll share a snapshot from an activity in our new "Qualitative Analysis of Representations of Functional Relationships" module. We are excited to include a new section entitled “News from the TUMTE Community,” where members of the TUMTE community can submit news from their ongoing work related to preparing teachers to teach mathematics with technology. Next, we provide some updates from our sessions at AMTE back in February and new articles from the PTMT team. We end with some general information about how to follow us on social media and how to contact us if you are interested in piloting materials. 

Apr 17, 2020

Professor Hollylynne Lee Receives 2020 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

Professor Hollylynne Lee, Ph.D., fell in love with teaching math as an undergraduate and ultimately decided she could have the biggest impact on education by helping to prepare future teachers. Now, her efforts are being recognized with the 2020 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

Mar 24, 2020

Friday Institute Partnership with Sampson County Schools Brings Data-Rich Activities and Resources Into Classrooms

A team of statistics educators and researchers at the Friday Institute and the NC State College of Education recently worked with Sampson County Schools (SCS) teachers across disciplines to incorporate data into their classroom practices and help students understand how to critically analyze scientific phenomena and make evidence-based decisions. 

Mar 20, 2020

Friday Institute Expands Offerings for Online Professional Learning for Educators

To continue our commitment to support educators and provide resources for teaching and learning even during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are extending our course offerings. 

Mar 3, 2020

EdNC: Perspective | Friday Institute Champions STEM

EdNC highlights the Friday Institute for their monthly feature, the NC STEM ScoreCard, which builds broader awareness of how P-20 STEM education is being nurtured across North Carolina. 

Feb 20, 2020

EdNC: More Skilled Workers Needed for the Jobs of Tomorrow: Announcing 5,000 New Apprenticeships

The Friday Institute received a four-year, $6 million closing the skills gap grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, which will fund the Artificial Intelligence Academy: NC Apprenticeships for Innovation.