STEM Education
topic on 3 shows · 4 statements across 3 episodes
the Y Combinator Startup Podcast 
American Optimist 
the Neon Show
4 statements about STEM Education, every show
Sahai: Y2K and STEM education created India's tech powerhouse
“One was certainly Y to K put the Indian firms on the global scene, no doubt. Two, I think the increased focus on education, particularly STEM education, those two combined created the powerhouse, right?”
Ruth: Most technical classes train students to be third-rate computers
“Most technical classes now, they prepackage the problem for you, and they say, here's an equation, solve for x, or, you know, and you spend all of this time being a third-rate computer.”
Challenge students to break complex technical systems to force deep comprehension
“Another way to teach it is you challenge them to beat it. So see if you can. No, so not have them do it, but. But give them the challenge. How would you beat that system? If our goal were to do- How would you blow up the nuclear? To be very clear to all of you…”
Preskill: STEM education should prioritize critical reasoning over workforce training
“That STEM education, we shouldn't think of it as, we're going to need this technical workforce, and so we better train them. I think the key thing is, we want the general population to be able to reason effectively. You know, and to recognize when an argument …”