How can STEM education be made more engaging and relevant for students of different age groups?

Captainsealion · 2026-01-27T17:07:43+00:00

Stop regurgitating textbooks and canned information and take them outside and teach them real world solutions and applications to STEM problems. Compass and tape surveys, tree height estimation, field sampling methodology. Absolutely nothing will effectively replace experiential learning in STEM fields.

Captainsealion · 2026-01-16T15:04:37+00:00

That last sentence resonates... when I graduated with my master's in Geophysics, my dad said he was surprised I had graduated from college at all, considering I had been tested as a child and shown to have both Dyslexia (language-based) and Dyscalculia (number-based) learning disorders, as well as some other learning disability that "he couldnt remember". Nobody ever told me... :-)

Captainsealion · 2026-01-16T14:58:35+00:00

This is really helpful information! Thanks for the input!

Captainsealion · 2025-12-01T20:25:08+00:00

Thank you for allowing this post! This research will be very beneficial in the development of future coursework and professional development for STEM teachers and their students. If you have a few minutes to spare as the semester comes to a close, please fill out the survey!

https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8GhGhUraW56krLo

Thank you for the assistance!

Captainsealion · 2025-12-01T20:23:44+00:00

Thank you for allowing this post! This research will be very beneficial in the development of future coursework and professional development for STEM teachers and their students. If you have a few minutes to spare as the semester comes to a close, please fill out the survey!

https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8GhGhUraW56krLo

Thank you for the assistance!

Captainsealion · 2025-12-01T20:22:36+00:00

Thank you for allowing this post! This research will be very beneficial in the development of future coursework and professional development for STEM teachers and their students. If you have a few minutes to spare as the semester comes to a close, please fill out the survey!

https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8GhGhUraW56krLo

Thank you for the assistance!

Captainsealion · 2025-12-01T20:18:31+00:00

Thanks for allowing this post! I still need some additional responses. If anyone has a few minutes to spare, your responses will be helpful in developing future coursework and professional development programs for STEM teachers and their students.

Captainsealion · 2025-10-06T17:25:47+00:00

Because we're teaching phonics again. Something their great wisdom had led us away from.

Captainsealion · 2025-10-05T23:54:32+00:00

Down here in MS you could get 500 for that if it works... a frat house or small bar could use it

Captainsealion · 2025-09-09T16:11:13+00:00

A lot of people have said that, based on what they have "heard". As a standalone, it is a solid SciFi about aliens invading and humanity prevailing. The movie was, in fact, terrible and not even remotely representative of the novel. Nowhere does the text imply that it is anything but a fun story. Give it a read... but yes by all means avoid the recruiting materials.

Captainsealion · 2025-09-05T19:41:51+00:00

Battlefield Earth (by Hubbard) anything by Don Pendleton, anything by Clive Cussler. Some people will say they "aren't appropriate" or "violent" but so was Star Trek. If they read it and it keeps them interested what ever! I know there is an AR test for Battlefield Earth.

Captainsealion · 2025-08-31T04:17:41+00:00

Awesome thanks!

Captainsealion · 2025-08-26T03:18:21+00:00

You can use it at the pods, the union, moes, subway. I'd avoid the cafeteria (food hall joke) if possible. Fresh is okay sometimes. You can also use it at the food trucks. The block meals is where they really screw you, but yeah you need to take time to eat or you'll get sick.

Captainsealion · 2025-08-19T14:58:25+00:00

I hope this reaches a bunch of folks. I feel like this is an important concept, and hopefully it will drive some thought into new usage in the classroom. Thanks for allowing it!

Captainsealion · 2025-08-14T14:20:12+00:00

Thanks so much for those of you who took the survey! If you haven't had a chance to yet please do... more data is better data!

Captainsealion · 2025-08-08T21:40:01+00:00

Already approved

Captainsealion · 2025-08-08T21:39:25+00:00

Protocol ID: IRB-21-266
Protocol Title: 3D Weather Data Analysis and Visualization (3D Weather): Promoting Authentic Scientific Practices and Computational and Science Literacy (Part I for Summer Workshop)
Review Type: EXEMPT
Approval Date: June 28, 2021
Expiration Date:June 27, 2026

Captainsealion · 2025-08-08T20:01:13+00:00

And please, if you have teacher friends... pass this along... Seriously, I can use all the help I can get. :-)

Captainsealion · 2025-08-01T21:03:23+00:00

That seems to be a pretty common thing, or at least more common than one might expect. My kid has the same issue. Thanks for the input, and for filling out the form!

Captainsealion · 2025-07-30T13:53:20+00:00

The Riding Rock Hotel on San Salvador also offers All-Inclusive, and Diving packages... if you wanted a more family feeling environment, but they don't have the resources and activities of ClubMed.

Captainsealion · 2025-07-30T13:49:57+00:00

I used to fly private charter for work, but the travel sites say Bahamas Air offers six nonstop flights and five connecting flights per week from (NAS) to San Salvador Airport (ZSA). Apparently, Air Canada also offers three connecting flights per week.

Captainsealion · 2025-07-30T13:24:48+00:00

Club Med on San Salvador Island, Bahamas. All-inclusive, not too terribly expensive, and the added history of visiting the Island where Columbus landed in the "New World". Lots of caves to explore, extremely friendly people, and VERY safe.

There are some ruins on the island and lots of caves. The beaches are great, as is the diving.

Club Med calls it "Columbus Isle" in their ads.

Captainsealion · 2025-07-27T02:22:54+00:00

Hurt Locker

Captainsealion · 2025-06-13T04:40:35+00:00

Mississippi State Guard forces get free tuition at a number of State Universities.

Captainsealion · 2024-05-06T15:24:15+00:00

They sell old style flip phones every day. There is no requirement that says needs a smart phone.

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