One female student at the academy had high praise for the program for their inclusion of women, stating that she has seen boys get preferential treatment in other areas of life. Another woman interviewed said that her high school principal encouraged her to attend the academy upon discovering her love of math.
Students explore science, math on summer break #dyscalculia
Submitted by Judy Hanning on Wed, 2016-12-21 04:00
The University of Alaska Anchorage is offering the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program’s Acceleration Academy to students for dual high school and college credit. The hope is to excited students about the subjects and drum up interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers. Women, in particular, are woefully underrepresented in STEM careers.
University of Alaska program seeks to interest students in STEM careers.
Key Takeaways:
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Who wants to study math during their summer vacation? Many children, actually, thanks to math summer camps.
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Dyscalculia is the struggle in which children and adults have challenges with mathematics.
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Many people with this challenge continue their lives with normalcy, especially after having assistance with programs such as this summer camp.
Read the full article here:
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/07/30/students-explore-science-math-on-summer_ap.html
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/07/30/students-explore-science-math-on-summer_ap.html