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Tips for Retaining STEM Students

June 20th, 2016 by Rich Feller

Universities need to make major changes in order to keep students in STEM degrees. Students are dropping out of these fields at a consistent rate—alarming for institutions! One example: “Traditional classroom lectures, for instance, are uninspiring – particularly for brighter students who have to sit in a lecture hall of 400 students trying to stay engaged and on point with subjects that can be especially challenging.”

This article offers 5 strategies for institutions to engage students in STEM, immensely important for the country’s future. Institutions need to focus on inspiring student’s passion about STEM instead of weeding them out.

Learn more here.

Posted in: College, Educators, Jobs, STEM Majors, University

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