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Here’s an interesting article from The Atlantic about STEM education in the US vs. the UK.

Education reform is top on the government’s agenda, and nearly everyone has an opinion on how to solve the learning lag. STEM education has become the poster child for education leaders. And while there is a renewed emphasis on math and science, the same cannot be said of their less popular siblings, engineering and technology. Very rarely are all four concepts taught in one lesson.

Many schools follow the ‘basics-first’ approach where they teach the foundational concepts of a design problem first (like basic math), without actually taking students through the process. How torturous for a curious student to learn about torque, motors and circuits without getting the chance to even unhinge a bolt.

This is an interesting presentation about math.  Check it out.

(via skewedleft)