Why EF + STEM?
TERC is looking closely at the intersection of EF + STEM. Why? Because EF (Executive Function, the attention-regulation processes involved in goal-directed problem solving) is a critical foundation for engagement in STEM, and STEM has the potential to benefit children’s EF development. Our goal is to look at EF+STEM through the lenses of both neurodiversity and social equity.
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Projects and Other Work at TERC related to EF + STEM
Watch Jodi Asbell-Clarke’s TedXYouth Talk
On 4 November 2017, TERC’s Jodi Asbell-Clarke spoke on TedXBeaconSt about unleashing the potential of all learners, with the talk We Know More Than We Can Tell.
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INFACT (Including Neurodiversity in Foundational and Applied Computational Thinking)
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EdGE at TERC is working with a team of leading researchers and practitioners to design, develop, and implement an inclusive program for computational thinking in grades 3-8. INFACT will embed attention, metacognition, and social-emotional learning supports, customizable for the strengths and struggles of each unique learner.
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EF+STEM Information and Resources
A working group at TERC is exploring various aspects of EF, especially as they relate to STEM learning, our projects, and our vision of a future in which learners from diverse communities engage in creative, rigorous, and reflective inquiry as an integral part of their lives.
As part of this, we’ve assembled a set of basic information and resources (PDF). This is a living document, continually edited and updated.
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