Melanie Cooper named Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education

Melanie M. Cooper was installed as the first Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education in the Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Chemistry at an investiture ceremony held yesterday in the Christman Lounge at MSU’s Wharton Center for the Performing Arts.

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Working with the MSU Department of Mathematics and the Department of Teacher Education, the Institute is engaged in a project to improve learning in both Mth1825 (Intermediate Algebra) and TE407 (Methods for Future Secondary Teachers).

Learning Intermolecular Forces

The Institute currently has funding from the National Science Foundation for developing instructional materials to help high school students understand forces at the molecular level, as part of the Next Generation Science Standards.

Institute Director speaks about CREATE in online forum

Professor Joe Krajcik, the Director of the Institute for Collaborative Research in Education, Assessment, and Teaching Environments for the STEM fields, was recently featured in MSU's Faculty Conversations online forum, discussing the mission and work of th

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Grant Funding through CREATE

The Institute offers seed grants and initial innovation grants to MSU faculty and post-docs in the STEM disciplines who would like to build a collaboration to innovate and investigate in mathematics and/or science education.

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Upcoming Events

Introduction to the Next Generation of Science Standards

05/28/2013 - 7:00am to 4:00pm

Save the Date - Introduction to Michigan’s Next Generation Science Standards

Tuesday May 28, 2013 7:00 am (breakfast and registration) to...

CREATE May Mini-Conference: CREATE-ing Collaborations in STEM Education Research

Wharton Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 5:00pm to Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 2:15pm

Whether you were able to attend or not, let's keep the conversation going! Visit the conference website.

Introduction to the Next Generation of Science Standards

Kellogg Center Michigan State University East Lansing,MI

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 7:00am to 4:00pm

Join science educators and leaders from throughout Michigan for the must-attend event!

A day-long session will introduce the proposed Next Generation Science Standards, which are currently pending adoption by the Michigan State Board of Education in May.

School administrators, teachers, teacher preparation/certification faculty, and other educational leaders should plan to attend.

The agenda will include:

Institute News

Proposed STEM Education Reorganization Contained in the President's FY14 Budget Request

We thought we'd post this follow-up to a discussion at the Energy Sciences Coalition meeting. Attached is information...

Save the Date - Introduction to Michigan’s Next Generation Science Standards

Tuesday May 28, 2013 7:00 am (breakfast and registration) to 4:00 pm Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, East...

Michigan NGSS Public Comment Period through May 8th

Public Comment and Surveys of Next Generation Science Standards in Michigan...

CREATE for STEM Institute at NARST

The S in STEM Education: Policy, Research and Practice, 86th NARST Annual International...

CREATE for STEM Institute hosts Energy Summit, December 15-17, 2012

CREATE for STEM Institute hosted the first of two summits organized to discuss energy research, energy education research...

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