The Purpose in Providing STEM Education Accessibility in Schools
Description
In this episode of BG Ideas we engage with Dr. Thomas Roberts, ICS Faculty Fellow in Spring 2025 and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Education and Associate Professor in the School of Inclusive Education at BGSU, to discuss the importance of access to STEM education in primary schools.
Throughout his diverse teaching experiences, Dr. Roberts has identified a resource-based disparity in STEM programs and seeks to find equity-centered practices in STEM education. He shares with us the importance of an interpretive, context-based approach to STEM education that enhances the student's ability to critically and creatively solve problems as well as communicate solutions. Through his research, Dr. Roberts is not only working to allow students the opportunity to participate in STEM education, but he hopes to create a student-centered method of teaching that allows students to find purpose and meaning in STEM centered learning.
A transcript for this episode can be found here.
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