In the essay “No books, please; we’re students” writer, John Leo compares students decades ago with students from 1995; their willingness to become engaged in academic experiences. Overtime, a larger proportion of students haven't taken education seriously. For example, chemistry professor Henry Bauer has kept “charts for 10 years” to show that his students had “progressively worse on the finals,” knowing that the questions are exactly like the ones that showed up on the “mid semester quizzes.” Clearly, over the years, a chunk of students willingness to work has declined. Students has become “progressively more ignorant, inattentive, inarticulate,” according to Penn state professor; because students didn't ever look back at the explanations,
How exciting would the world be if everyone was either a scientist or mathematician? What would the world be like? Of course there will be a bountiful supply of scientific breakthroughs thank we can bank on, but what how will all of the other aspects of the world fare? As of currently, all across the country there has been a jolt of urgency for the incorporation of a more STEM based education in schools. A more “STEM” based education like the type described in We Can’t All Be Math Nerds and Science Geeks by Fareed Zakaria narrows student’s once broad-based learning foundation and directs it into a more specific line of learning, which is the reasoning behind Zakaria’s disapproval of the movement.
As time moves on, more jobs continue to open for people with STEM degrees. Bentsen feels strongly about the STEM system and wants people to stop considering if STEM or STEAM is better, but to start thriving in STEM education. After reading Bentsen’s article, I can’t agree more. People need to realize that it is not the Renaissance period anymore. Art and history are not as important anymore.
Music and art programs have struggled to keep up with the low funding they’re given. Other programs like STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) have always received a lot more funding and budgeting than fine art programs. Many people are upset that the government isn’t providing more funding. One of the people who are upset is Amirah Johnson. She wrote an article titled, “The Arts Deserve More Funding in Schools” where she gave several reasons as to why she believes art should get more money dedicated to their programs.
In Fareed Zakaria’s we can’t all be math nerds & science geeks he effectively persuades the readers that school curricula should push beyond STEM education by establishing credibility, using facts, and connecting with the audience. Zakaria establishes his credibility by quoting several notable innovators and using personal experience. Throughout his article, Zakaria
"Education and the Fine Arts." Education and the Fine Arts This article, “Why Schools are Cutting Fine Arts Education” is about why schools are cutting the arts. With the author being unknown, but we see that the author uses clear examples on why the arts is being cut over another curriculum. Throughout this article the author tends to use more pathos than anything with personal experiences to invoke the reader to do something over the budget cuts.
But that growth is constrained in two ways. It is constrained by the amount of properly trained talent, which is needed to produce innovation. And it is constrained by this talent's willingness to take the entrepreneurial risks critical to commercializing innovation" and then goes on saying that "it is hard to believe humanities degree programs are the best way to train America's most talented students" (469-471). The reality is, humanities sheds a light on the huge influence science has had, and does have on shaping society and the quality of people's lives, both negatively and positively (Dalbert, 2011). To excel in the STEM world, we must understand the impact that STEM and medicine has had on society and understand the future scientific needs.
After reading your article “Why America’s obsession with STEM education is dangerous” I have formed some opinions regarding the topic that was mentioned in the article. This article is relatable to me as a student who has been educated in America’s educational system. Even though students who want to pursue a degree often complain about taking prerequisites, this article demonstrates that those prerequisites are a reason as to why students can be well rounded. I have been one of those students who often complain about the amount of different subject we must take, but I am slowly learning to appreciate it. It is in a way a calming thing to think about that even though I am majoring in one subject, that is not the sole thing I can offer when
Children and educators around the U.S. are outraged by the budget cut. There are people online petitioning the White House to end the educational cuts (Petition Asks). The public believes that cutting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs isn’t the best for the country. Ending these programs would
Also, I noted that I was able to access this website through a graduate university’s website, which represents that it must be a trustful website and a helpful organization. While viewing the website, one can see how the group truly helps their members, through job opportunities, institutional partnerships, and student leadership roles. Each of these things help encourage or assist minority students to pursue a degree in STEM fields. Also, the website’s publisher is the SACNAS and this site can be used in my research to help me understand the relationship of minority students to the STEM field. The website is very timely, and up to date with new contact information listed which is very concurrent.
Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) was an organization that allowed me to expand my horizons and interact with people of various backgrounds. It built my communications skills and taught me how to connect with people who have different experiences than me. Not only was I able to establish a relationship with these people, but I was able to work well with them as well. This highlighted my ability to collaborate with people of differing opinions and still have the ability to be successful in our tasks. HOSA also pushed me out of my comfort zone slightly by putting me in new situations, such as forcing me to expand my circle and connect with new people.
STEM disciplines require an immense amount of work and effort to succeed for most students. From my personal experience, on average, as an undergraduate student pursuing a Mathematics degree, I have taken four, five unit courses in my field per semester. Often I was overwhelmed by how many different concepts I had to learn simultaneously and became concerned that I would accidentally apply wrong formulas or techniques in my varying courses. Along with class stress, there are also additional components that interfere with success in a STEM discipline. Two of these additional stressors are gender and ethnicity; these stressors or challenges appear more
Why Have Arts in Schools? President Barack Obama once said, “The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.” In schools, one of the most overlooked and underfunded subjects are the arts. During the 1930s, art education was greatly supported in the U.S. However, as time progressed the focus of education shifted to more standardized tests, science, and math.
However, as many schools have experienced, neglecting to provide students with a contextually relevant and interdisciplinary approach to STEM that includes the arts (performing and visual) fails to yield the desired effect on student performance and achievement.
“Arts education is critical for helping students develop creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving abilities” (Chernin). The arts can help people succeed. Art is a way that people can express themselves and share their beliefs. Arts in education can help people focus and attend. Fine arts are important because they make a huge impact on kids education, they make an impact on how people pursue their life careers, and it also helps with stress and anxiety.
