While there is no denying the challenge, educators worldwide are also seeing it as an opportunity to include diverse, real-world activities into their students’ STEM-learning experiences.
The pandemic has upended nearly every aspect of our lives and most significantly in areas of education. Students and educators all around the world are gearing up to a new way of learning and teaching, and many subjects have successfully transitioned online. However, STEM learning is a particularly challenging area to replicate online since it requires fieldwork and physical access to laboratories.
While there is no denying the challenge, educators worldwide are also seeing it as an opportunity to include diverse, real-world activities into their students’ STEM-learning experiences.
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