Pacific Crystal Centre For Science, Mathematics, And Technology Literacy

The Centres for Research in Youth, Science Teaching and Learning (CRYSTAL; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada [NSERC], 2009) were funded by NSERC as a 5-year pilot project (2005–2010) to foster science and mathematics education research and development (R&D). These five Canadian centres (see Notes) focused on science, mathematics, and technology (SMT), including engineering and computer science, in response to the widespread and growing recognition that the SMT literacies are vital skills in the 21st century economy. CRYSTAL has provided a forum for the many partners who share an interest in developing and enhancing the skills of and resources available to teachers, nongovernmental agencies, and public awareness educators and in enriching the SMT preparation of young Canadians.

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