Why are mentors important?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Ultimately, mentors have the capacity to have a tremendous influence on young people in particular; the relationship between mentor and mentee has always reminded me of the parent-child dynamic, which is why it’s so critical for students to identify their role models earlier on."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4483,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":2,"11":4,"15":"Arial"}">Ultimately, mentors have the capacity to have a tremendous influence on young people in particular; the relationship between mentor and mentee has always reminded me of the parent-child dynamic, which is why it’s so critical for students to identify their role models earlier on.

When was the first all-female spacewalk?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"October 18, 2019. Events like the all-female spacewalk help us, as a society, actively move toward a future with equal representation and opportunities."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4483,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":2,"11":4,"15":"Arial"}">October 18, 2019. Events like the all-female spacewalk help us, as a society, actively move toward a future with equal representation and opportunities.

Why should video games be used in education?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Humans, as mammals, learn more efficiently through play in which they are rewarded rather than other tests in which they are given demerits for mistakes. It is a natural fit to teach through gaming, especially in areas of the world where literacy levels vary and human instinct can help people learn."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4483,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":2,"11":4,"15":"Arial"}">Humans, as mammals, learn more efficiently through play in which they are rewarded rather than other tests in which they are given demerits for mistakes. It is a natural fit to teach through gaming, especially in areas of the world where literacy levels vary and human instinct can help people learn.

Why is STEM education important?

STEM education is the base of all new developments in the world. In fact we are moving STEM to STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) so the students may go with a multidisciplinary approach to fill the void in the cultural, social and economic values of society.

Manpreet Singh Manna IEEE Senior Member, IEEE Photonics Society

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