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Education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is a hot topic for educational reform. For many students, STEM can be the key to future job prospects. Individuals identified with learning disabilities, however, have largely been neglected in such reform efforts.
How various educational researchers and scholars might approach the issue is the subject of “Advancing Individual Differences Research on STEM Learning Opportunities: A National Conference.” Organized by three researchers at UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School of Education, the conference being held Jan. 13-15 will bring together roughly 35 of the nation’s top experts from a variety of fields. This interdisciplinary research collaboration on a little-studied area of STEM education breaks new ground, said Diana Arya, co-organizer and an assistant professor in the Department of Education at UCSB.
To read the rest, see the story on the UCSB Current site. [story by Jim Logan]