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STEM education—that’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—receives a lot of attention for its importance, especially as jobs in STEM fields are ever more available and necessary. But Justin Weinberg, the creator of an interactive chemistry app called Chem101, says that even before starting a career in science or technology, students often find the basic lecture-hall and standardized-test teaching format for STEM subjects to be clunky and uninspiring.
While e-books have entered some classrooms, STEM instruction has remained unchanged for nearly as long as the subjects have been taught. With his interactive app, Weinberg, a PhD candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, hopes to inspire a new kind of classroom engagement.
