Decision Point Dialogues Focus on STEM

Decision Point Dialogues Focus on STEM Decision Point Dialogues Focus on STEM Decision Point Dialogues Focus on STEM A live taping of the second installment of the ASME Decision Point Dialogues thought leadership series - which will focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) - is scheduled April 23, in Washington, D.C. Emmy- and Peabody-Award-winning journalist John Hockenberry, host of the National Public Radio program The Takeaway, will moderate the program and take panelists through a Socratic dialogue - the Dialogues signature concept - on some of the most challenging and critical areas related to STEM. The program will be broadcast on ASME.org beginning in June. Panelists at the first ASME Decision Point Dialogues, held last April, included (left to right) ASME Past President Marc Goldsmith, Florence Hudson of IBM, Ron Hira from Rochester Institute of Technology, and Joseph Sussman of ABET. Hockenberry will raise questions touching on the impact of standardized testing on STEM K-12 education, specifically on the middle school years, and on whether goals to increase the number of STEM graduates matches with career opportunities available. He will also delve into a discussion on teaching methodologies, on the role of STEM in relation to other areas in the humanities and arts, and on how STEM is taught in the U.S. and around the globe. Building off the first program last year, Will Engineers Be True Global Problem Solvers? which was held in New York City, the goal of this years program is to help advance the agenda and enhance STEM education and workforce development. Emmy- and Peabody-Award-winning journalist John Hockenberry, host of the National Public Radio program The Takeaway, will moderate the next month's Decision Point Dialogues in Washington, D.C. The live taping of ASME Decision Point Dialogues will be the pre-conference event prior to the opening of the U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference, a national gathering of leaders from business, education and government convening to advance the agenda for national change in STEM education policy. The U.S. News conference precedes this years USA Science and Engineering Festival on April 26 and 27, a gathering of students of all ages. All the events are scheduled for the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The live taping of the ASME Decision Point Dialogues program, will begin at 10 a.m. If you would like to attend the event, contact memag@asme.org.