Knowledge Hubs Applying STEM to Real-World Issues through Service-Learning
Students in the United States are often found to underperform academically in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). As a result, they are not choosing to pursue careers in STEM fields at a rate needed to meet expected demand in the labor market–thus creating a skills gap.
One way to address the STEM skills gap is for higher education to work with K-12 schools to get children more interested in STEM fields by linking STEM learning to real-world issues. This approach can also help struggling students perform better in STEM areas. This will, in turn, create better-performing students who are concerned about the intersection of science and citizenship.
One of a wide range of knowledge hubs developed by Campus Compact, Applying STEM to Real-World Issues through Service-Learning offers resources, models, and information from across the country.
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