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What is the CREATE for STEM Institute?

CREATE for STEM is a Michigan State University-sponsored institute with a broad mandate for Collaborative Research in Education, Assessment and Teaching Environments for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The institute is a collaboration between with colleges of Education and Natural Science, along with Engineering and Lyman Briggs, in coordination with the Office of the Provost.

About CREATE

Curriculum

CREATE for STEM has developed highly-researched curricula which are available as OpenSciEd resources.

Global

CREATE for STEM has a global perspective on STEM education research, and has collaborated with many international partners.

Artificial Intelligence

CREATE for STEM is deeply engaged with AI in STEM education research.

Events

12 Nov 15:00

NSTA National Conference, November 12-15, 2025

CREATE for STEM to present three workshops at NSTA in Minneapolis!
26 Oct 14:00

PME-NA 2025 at Penn State College of Education

47th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
15 Oct 17:00

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2025 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October 15–18.

Calling all mathematics teachers! This year’s National Council of Teachers of Mathematics will honor the historical and contemporary contributions of mathematics educators to classrooms and communities.

Featured News

MiTEN (Michigan Teachers Exploring Nature) promotes value of outdoor education

This innovative program was funded by a CREATE seed grant. Cory and Kara's drive to bring unconventional experiences to preservice science teachers is inspirational!
How Could GenAI Support Student Learning if Applied Thoughtfully?

Dr. Kevin Haudek, Dr. Namsoo Shin, and Dr. Joe Krajcik share thoughts on how AI can support students in the classroom. You won't want to miss this article!
2nd (annual) Social Justice Science Curriculum Summer Institute

The goal of this group is to support teachers in continuing social justice science teaching after they graduate.

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College of Natural Science

Erickson Hall

What is the CREATE for STEM Institute?

Curriculum

Global

Artificial Intelligence

Events

NSTA National Conference, November 12-15, 2025

PME-NA 2025 at Penn State College of Education

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2025 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October 15–18.

Featured News

MiTEN (Michigan Teachers Exploring Nature) promotes value of outdoor education

How Could GenAI Support Student Learning if Applied Thoughtfully?

2nd (annual) Social Justice Science Curriculum Summer Institute