Integrating education research and teaching practice
Welcome to the RiSE Center
The Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) conducts research into education at all levels of instruction within the STEM disciplines: science, technology, engineering and mathematics. We also work to integrate education research into STEM teaching and learning through our many programs, projects and partnerships including graduate education, professional learning opportunities, STEM education improvement, and learning communities for PK–16+ STEM educators.
Districts served
K-16+ Teachers Involved
K-16+ Students Impacted
Since its formation in 2001, the RiSE Center has hosted annual conferences focused on integrating STEM education research and practice. This integration is a significant part of many of the Center’s initiatives, including the Maine STEM Partnership, a statewide preK–16+ STEM education improvement community. Each year the RiSE Center provides district partners with community, professional learning opportunities, and high-quality instructional resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers.
Colloquium
The RiSE Center hosts a colloquium and seminar series with research and teaching presentations throughout the academic year. To be added to our Colloquium email list, please email the RiSE Center.
Spring 2025 Schedule
- March 10, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
- Natasha Speer, Ph.D., University of Maine, Mathematics & Statistics and Maine Center for Research in STEM Education
- April 7th, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
- MacKenzie Stetzer, Ph.D., University of Maine, Physics and Astronomy and Maine Center for Research in STEM Education
To request a reasonable accessibility accommodation, please contact the RiSE Center: risecenter@maine.edu or 207-581-4672
RiSE Conference
This two-day conference brings together researchers and PreK-16+ educators to share research findings and explore new technologies, theories, approaches and challenges to teaching and learning in the STEM disciplines: science, technology, mathematics and engineering.
Research-based strategies can enhance teaching, learning, and inclusion in STEM classrooms. At this conference we aim to highlight current research and tested strategies to help educators use these in their classrooms from early elementary through graduate school.
Professional Learning
At the RiSE Center our professional learning is always aimed to be collaborative and ongoing with the ultimate goal of facilitating genuine change in the classroom. through professional partnerships among teachers, RiSE staff, and University faculty.
As a result of this philosophy, many of our teachers return throughout their career again and again.
