Discover cutting-edge research for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Whether you represent a business looking for market research to drive growth or an educator looking for solid research, we’ve compiled the best research in STEM education.
This 53-page research report, contains critical insights for CEOs, marketers, and product developers who are trying to understand which mobile devices K-12 educators are adopting, what price points drive the market, what type of apps are most important in K-12, who is responsible for purchasing, and what apps educators most want to see developed. Continue reading
The third in a series of industry reports on STEM Education developed by IESD, Inc. and STEM Market Impact, LLC, the new 2012 National Survey on STEM Education analyzes new trends important to product developers and marketers. Continue reading
About a year ago, I asked a teacher friend how she decides which apps to use in her classroom. She responded, “Well, a bunch of us get together on our own time and we gush over our favorite apps for … Continue reading
“An iPad is like a toothbrush. You could share it, but why would you want to?” Anonymous There seems to be a Utopian vision that one day all students will go to school fully equipped with a low-cost tablet device, … Continue reading
In our last blog post we looked at the question: Do educators expect all apps to be free? Luckily, we discovered that educators value software that helps them individualize instruction and that engages their students. Whew! But we also know … Continue reading
“Apps should be free”, my friend, a chief technology officer at a local school, recently told me. “If we were to get great apps for little or no money, tablet devices would transform education. They would replace computers, calculators, and … Continue reading
Wondering which tablets are being adopted for student instruction in K-12 education or which apps educators find most useful? This new report, published by IESD in collaboration with STEM Market Impact, surveys Technology Directors, CIOs, CTOs, and Media Directors to … Continue reading
“The high level view of the STEM landscape in the National Survey on STEM echoes a lot of what we’re seeing as developers, but also brings into focus surprising new insights. It has really set us buzzing here, and a … Continue reading
Over the last few years there has been a lot of talk about STEM education. But have you ever wondered, “Who’s funding it?” According to a report by the National Science and Technology Council, the feds spent 3.4 billion just … Continue reading
The offer below expired on March 21st. The 2012 Survey on STEM will be available for purchase by the end of March! If you want to be notified as soon as the report is available, sign up for STEM updates … Continue reading
Last month, the Corporate Edition of the 2012 National Survey on STEM Education was published covering topics such as: STEM funding priorities, projections for STEM funding, and over 700 open-ended responses detailing the types of technology STEM educators would like … Continue reading
by Guest Blogger: Dr. Tom Peters Executive Director and Devil’s Advocate South Carolina’s Coalition for Mathematics & Science Nearly everyone I know has a story to tell about their first encounter with a four letter word. Invariably, the humor underlying … Continue reading
