The Sensor Revolution: Benefits and Challenges for the Marine Technical Workforce

Sensors are revolutionizing the way that we study, explore, and utilize our oceans. The continued development, operation, and expansion of sensors and sensor networks will require a workforce well prepared in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills. Solid preparations in STEM skills are critical to the marine workforce and to other sectors of the economy. National reports and international test scores indicate that these skills are currently lagging in U.S. students, which presents a challenge to the technical workplace. Using sensors and the data produced as an engaging mechanism to teach STEM skills is one way to meet this challenge. Students armed with STEM skills and the motivation to apply those skills in careers that involve sensor development, operations, and data analysis will provide lasting benefits to society and the global economy.

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Women in science: the need for a global cultural change

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s1743921321000788 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (S367) ◽

pp. 281-285

Author(s):

Karen Hallberg

Keyword(s):

Cultural Change ◽

Current Situation ◽

Women In Science ◽

Cultural Aspect ◽

Science Technology ◽

Participation Of Women ◽

And Mathematics ◽

New Generation ◽

Cultural Maturity ◽

The Way

AbstractThis paper summarizes the talk given at this conference in which the cultural aspect of the low participation of women in science, mainly in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) areas, is emphazised. A few personal recollections will be presented and some some striking numbers to illustrate the current situation will be given. In addition, some thought provoking ideas on what is known as “neurosexism” are explicited and a tribute is made to three women that overcame the challenges posed to them in different times in history (including current times) and helped paved the way to the new generation. However, there is still a long way to go. The inclusion of women and of other relegated sectors of society in scientific and technological activities is an important pending issue which will be achieved when our society as a whole reaches the necessary cultural maturity.

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Editorial Board Thoughts: Arts into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – STEAM, Creative Abrasion, and the Opportunity in Libraries Today

Information Technology and Libraries ◽

10.6017/ital.v36i1.9733 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 4

Author(s):

Patrick Tod Colegrove

Keyword(s):

Science Technology ◽

The World ◽

Jigsaw Puzzles ◽

And Mathematics ◽

The Way

By actively seeking out opportunities to bring art into traditionally STEM-focused activity, and vice-versa, we are deliberately increasing the diversity of the environment. Makerspace services and activities, to the extent they are open and visibly accessible to all, are a natural for the spontaneous development of trans-disciplinary collaboration. Within the spaces of the library, opportunities to connect individuals around shared avocational interest might range from music and spontaneous performance areas to spaces salted with LEGO bricks and jigsaw puzzles; the potential connections between our resources and the members of our communities are as diverse as their interests. Indeed, when a practitioner from one discipline can interact and engage with others from across the STEAM spectrum, the world becomes a richer place – and maybe, just maybe, we can fan the flames of curiosity along the way.

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Using Weather to Teach Graphing

Teaching Children Mathematics ◽

10.5951/teacchilmath.21.4.0249 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 249-253

Author(s):

Mi Yeon Lee

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Stem Education ◽

Student Interest ◽

School Students ◽

Technology Knowledge ◽

Science Technology ◽

And Mathematics ◽

Wind Vane

This multipurpose activity can be used in STEM education with elementary school students to reinforce scientific concepts of such weather components as temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind by integrating manipulation of online apps (technology), knowledge of graphing and data analysis (mathematics), and creation of a wind vane (engineering). iSTEM: Integrating Science Technology Engineering in the Mathematics authors share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K—grade 6 classrooms.

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Penggunaan STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Terintegrasi Pembelajaran berbasis Proyek untuk Mahasiswa

Biosel Biology Science and Education ◽

10.33477/bs.v9i2.1627 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 115

Author(s):

Anggi Tias Pratama ◽

Kintan Limiansi ◽

Rizqa Devi Anazifa

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Environmental Science ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Biology Education ◽

Project Based Learning ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Student Interest ◽

Stem Learning ◽

Science Technology ◽

And Mathematics

This study provides insights into STEM practices that are integrated with project-based learning. We show that when investigations into student interest and active participation, there are opportunities to experience project-based learning. The sample in the study was 30 students of biology education who attended environmental science lectures. The data analysis was carried out qualitatively with descriptive analysis to see the dominance of learning arrangements, learning activities, and the products of each of these learning settings. Students work on projects using the STEM learning steps. The results show that students can work on projects well, and are able to publish their work on YouTube. Keywords: STEM, Project-Based Learning, Environmental Science

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Trends in Gender Disparities Among High-Achieving Students in Mathematics: An Analysis of the American Mathematics Competition (AMC)

Gifted Child Quarterly ◽

10.1177/0016986220960453 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 001698622096045

Author(s):

A. Kadir Bahar

Keyword(s):

Test Scores ◽

Gender Disparity ◽

Gender Disparities ◽

Female Ratio ◽

High Achieving Students ◽

Science Technology ◽

Increasing Trend ◽

Underrepresentation Of Women ◽

And Mathematics ◽

Male To Female

Using the test scores of more than 2,250,000 students who participated in the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) from 2009 to 2019, this study examined the direction and magnitude of the trends in gender disparity in participation and high achievement in self-select mathematics exams. The results of this study indicated that the male to female ratio among the AMC participants increased significantly from 2009 to 2019. The findings also showed an established disparity that favored males for each year and for all competitions in both the top 1% and 5% levels, while the trend in the male to female ratios over a decade was stable, except for the top 1% of the population in the AMC 8, in which there was a significant increasing trend that favored males. The possible impacts of these findings within the context of the underrepresentation of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields are discussed.

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Work Engagement and Research Output Among Female and Male Scientists

Journal of Personnel Psychology ◽

10.1027/1866-5888/a000150 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 55-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Lonneke Dubbelt ◽

Sonja Rispens ◽

Evangelia Demerouti

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Research Output ◽

Research Performance ◽

Daily Work ◽

Time Control ◽

Science Technology ◽

And Performance ◽

And Mathematics ◽

Number Of Publications ◽

The Relationship

Abstract. Women have a minority position within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and, consequently, are likely to face more adversities at work. This diary study takes a look at a facilitating factor for women’s research performance within academia: daily work engagement. We examined the moderating effect of gender on the relationship between two behaviors (i.e., daily networking and time control) and daily work engagement, as well as its effect on the relationship between daily work engagement and performance measures (i.e., number of publications). Results suggest that daily networking and time control cultivate men’s work engagement, but daily work engagement is beneficial for the number of publications of women. The findings highlight the importance of work engagement in facilitating the performance of women in minority positions.

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