DocumentCode
2484714
Title
The air force research laboratory information directorate´s STEM activities
Author
DeMatteis, Jeffrey J. ; Muccio, Sarah L. ; Vestal, Thomas N J
Author_Institution
Inf. Directorate, Air Force Res. Lab., Rome, NY, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
2-2 April 2011
Abstract
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is an interdisciplinary approach to education. This has also come to be an educational awareness program to encourage young students to study these disciplines. The Department of Defense´s National Defense Education Program is an answer to the pressing need for more personnel to study in the STEM disciplines. This paper describes the Department of Defense´s STEM initiatives and the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate´s approach to STEM educational outreach which is done through hands-on learning and interactive discussions.
Keywords
education; STEM educational outreach; air force research laboratory information; defense national defense education program; educational awareness program; hands-on learning; interdisciplinary approach; Computer security; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Laboratories; Robots; US Department of Defense; K-12 Education; NDEP; STEM; United States Air Force;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), 2011
Conference_Location
Ewing, NJ
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-2404-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISECon.2011.6229626
Filename
6229626
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