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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education

   

The goal of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education Cluster is to provide the following: 1) develop best practices for teaching in STEM subject areas; 2) develop a parents website for assistance with school assigned Science Fair Projects; 3) gather and analyze Science Fair Data from Annual Regional Science Fair; 4) enhance teaching and learning in STEM academic areas; 5) improve recruitment of students in STEM; 6) integration research in how minority students learn in the STEM disciplines; and 7) to identify research in mentoring, teaching and learning and/or curriculum design.  
 

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Cluster Objectives

   
    1. To create a partnership between CSET (College of Science Engineering and Technology) and CEHD (College of Education and Human Development)    
    2. To improve the quality and the quantity of teacher education    
    3. To improve the teaching of science and mathematics in the state of Mississippi in K - 12    
    4. To develop and/or create a partnership with the MSDE (Mississippi State Department of Education) in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and Jackson State University – CSET (College of Science, Engineering and Technology)    
    5. To provide a partnership between CSET (College of Science Engineering and Technology) and the CEHD (College of Education and Human Development) Educational Psychologist in order to understand a student’s stages of learning    
    6. To improve the delivery of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Area subject matter to minority students; particularly African American Students    
    7. To improve recruitment and retention of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) students at Jackson State University    
         
   
  Cluster Subgroups  
  Learning and Teaching  
  Data Collection in Minority Areas of Teaching Outreach  
  Adult Education – Lifelong Learning  
  Informal Education  
  Technology in Classroom  
  Gender and Diversity  
  Improve Education for Under-Represented Minorities Groups  
  Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Training  
  Improve Faculty and Students Learning Communities  
  Equity Issues in K-12 Education