http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/career-profiles/its-getting-better-all-the-time/ WorldWideLearn's Online Education Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:33:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/career-profiles/its-getting-better-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-33534 Lynn M Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:26:29 +0000 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/career-profiles/its-getting-better-all-the-time/#comment-33534 You are defintely right about girls and science and math. In fact, I've read that girl's interest in these areas significantly drops off once they reach middle school. Yet there are a lot of things going on to change that, and to spark interest in the STEM fields for all students, these days. Take for instance Sally Ride's (the Space Shuttle astronaut) Science Festival, as one example. http://www.jobs-in-science.com/articles/sally-ride-encourages-young-girls-in-science.htm Recent studies have also indicated that children have a very limited understanding of what people do in scientific jobs, so recently those in the scientific field are becoming more involved to educate youth. You are defintely right about girls and science and math. In fact, I’ve read that girl’s interest in these areas significantly drops off once they reach middle school. Yet there are a lot of things going on to change that, and to spark interest in the STEM fields for all students, these days. Take for instance Sally Ride’s (the Space Shuttle astronaut) Science Festival, as one example. http://www.jobs-in-science.com/articles/sally-ride-encourages-young-girls-in-science.htm Recent studies have also indicated that children have a very limited understanding of what people do in scientific jobs, so recently those in the scientific field are becoming more involved to educate youth.

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