Center for STEM Education

September 2017

Rural Education Project Lands $999,751 Grant

Bringing computer science and computational thinking to rural school districts is the goal behind the iCS4All project, which the NSF recently awarded a $999,751 grant. The project, named Integrating the […]

9.14.2017

ECU Awarded Grant to Enhance STEM Education

The East Carolina University College of Education was recently awarded a $599,939 grant from the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM education. Project INTERSECT (Interactive STEM Education Competence in […]

9.7.2017

August 2017

Meeting the Lab School Scholars

8.1.2017

June 2017

Faculty Feature Friday: Tuning in to the Future

For the past four years Dr. Abbie Brown, East Carolina University Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Instructional Technology Education, has been reaching students and […]

6.23.2017

April 2017

‘WHAT YOU WEAR’ Researchers study the impact of young students wearing lab coats

An East Carolina University researcher is looking into how elementary school students view themselves as scientists and engineers when wearing lab coats. Dr. Tammy Lee, assistant professor of science education […]

4.20.2017

March 2017

College of Education Learning Colloquium – Monday March 27

Make plans to join your COE colleagues  for our COE Learning Colloquium on Monday afternoon, March 27th, 12:30 – 2:30pm! There will be presentations on a variety of topics – most […]

3.23.2017

February 2017

ECU professors ‘rocket back to earth’ during NASA simulation

Three East Carolina University College of Education faculty members spent Jan. 18 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, learning about simulations for astronaut training and vehicle design. Daniel […]

2.20.2017

November 2016

Marsh Wins NCCTM Eastern Region Outstanding Mathematics Education Student Award

Sarah Marsh, a senior BS Mathematics Education major at East Carolina, has been named the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) Eastern Region Outstanding Mathematics Education Student Award. […]

11.8.2016

September 2016

Co-Planning and Co-Teaching: Coast to coast

Dr. Charity Cayton and Dr. Maureen Grady spent much of their summer co-planning and co-teaching from the East Coast to the West Coast. They began in Atlanta, GA in June, […]

9.15.2016

ECU mathematics education faculty presents at leadership institute

A few Pirates invaded Raleigh, NC on July 26-28, 2016.  Dr. Charity Cayton, Dr. Maureen Grady, Dr. Ron Preston, and Dr. Katie Schwatz were each invited to share their expertise […]

9.14.2016