STEM Integration in K-12 Education
STEM Integration in K-12 Education

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2014-02-28

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 0309297990

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STEM Integration in K-12 Education examines current efforts to connect the STEM disciplines in K-12 education. This report identifies and characterizes existing approaches to integrated STEM education, both in formal and after- and out-of-school settings. The report reviews the evidence for the impact of integrated approaches on various student outcomes, and it proposes a set of priority research questions to advance the understanding of integrated STEM education. STEM Integration in K-12 Education proposes a framework to provide a common perspective and vocabulary for researchers, practitioners, and others to identify, discuss, and investigate specific integrated STEM initiatives within the K-12 education system of the United States. STEM Integration in K-12 Education makes recommendations for designers of integrated STEM experiences, assessment developers, and researchers to design and document effective integrated STEM education. This report will help to further their work and improve the chances that some forms of integrated STEM education will make a positive difference in student learning and interest and other valued outcomes.

STEM Education in the Early Years
STEM Education in the Early Years

Author: Kevin Larkin

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-08-30

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 981192810X

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This book analyses and synthesises past and current approaches to STEM Education in the Early Years, particularly the role of digital technologies and play based pedagogies, and provides a look forward to a new way of conceiving STEM Education. It presents a literature review of existing best practice in STEM education, both in Australia and internationally. It also presents theoretical and pedagogical discussions that outlines a new approach to STEM Education, based on a four-year, longitudinal, Early Years project. It provides educational frameworks for educators' use to enhance student learning in STEM, both in formal school contexts and beyond. This book focuses on a number of core themes in the research literature, including STEM education policy (nationally and internationally); the economic, social and political implication of STEM Education; the nexus between digital technologies, STEM, and play based pedagogies; the confidence and competence of early childhood educators and their professional development requirements; STEM education beyond formal schooling; and a new pedagogical approach to STEM education.

Handbook of Research on STEM Education
Handbook of Research on STEM Education

Author: Carla C. Johnson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-04-27

Total Pages: 619

ISBN-13: 0429664648

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The Handbook of Research on STEM Education represents a groundbreaking and comprehensive synthesis of research and presentation of policy within the realm of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. What distinguishes this Handbook from others is the nature of integration of the disciplines that is the founding premise for the work – all chapters in this book speak directly to the integration of STEM, rather than discussion of research within the individual content areas. The Handbook of Research on STEM Education explores the most pressing areas of STEM within an international context. Divided into six sections, the authors cover topics including: the nature of STEM, STEM learning, STEM pedagogy, curriculum and assessment, critical issues in STEM, STEM teacher education, and STEM policy and reform. The Handbook utilizes the lens of equity and access by focusing on STEM literacy, early childhood STEM, learners with disabilities, informal STEM, socio-scientific issues, race-related factors, gender equity, cultural-relevancy, and parental involvement. Additionally, discussion of STEM education policy in a variety of countries is included, as well as a focus on engaging business/industry and teachers in advocacy for STEM education. The Handbook’s 37 chapters provide a deep and meaningful landscape of the implementation of STEM over the past two decades. As such, the findings that are presented within provide the reader with clear directions for future research into effective practice and supports for integrated STEM, which are grounded in the literature to date.

STEM Education 2.0
STEM Education 2.0

Author: Alpaslan Sahin

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-08-12

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9004405402

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STEM Education 2.0. discusses the most recent research on important selected K-12 STEM topics by synthesizing previous research and offering new research questions.

STEM Education from Asia
STEM Education from Asia

Author: Tang Wee Teo

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-12-24

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1000516296

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Asia is the largest continent in the world. Five out of the top ten high performing economies in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 are located in Asia. Why do Asian students perform so well in STEM-related subjects? This book answers this by examining the STEM education policies and initiatives in Asian economies, as well as the training programmes undertaken by STEM teachers in Asia. The book is broken into four sections, each accompanied by a passage of commentary that summarizes the key takeaways of the chapters. Section one focuses on STEM policy environments and how various countries have developed policies that promote STEM as an integral part of national economic development. Section two focuses on STEM teacher education in the Philippines and Thailand, while section three focuses on STEM curriculum design, context, and challenges in four Asian economies. The fourth and final section focuses on presenting snapshots of STEM education research efforts in Malaysia, South Korea, and Singapore. Written by Asian academics, this book will provide valuable insights to policy makers, educators, and researchers interested in the topic of STEM education, especially in the Asian context. Chapters 7 and 11 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com

Integrated Approaches to STEM Education
Integrated Approaches to STEM Education

Author: Judy Anderson

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-12-23

Total Pages: 569

ISBN-13: 3030522296

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This book provides a platform for international scholars to share evidence for effective practices in integrated STEM education and contributes to the theoretical and practical knowledge gained from the diversity of approaches. Many publications on STEM education focus on one or two of the separate STEM disciplines without considering the potential for delivering STEM curriculum as an integrated approach.This publication analyzes the efficacy of an integrated STEM curriculum and instruction, providing evidence to examine and support various integrations. The volume focuses on the problems seen by academics working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and provides valuable, high quality research outcomes and a set of valued practices which have demonstrated their use and viability to improve the quality of integrated STEM education.

Stem Kids Journal: Book to Record Your Inventions, Big Ideas Or Stem Challenges!
Stem Kids Journal: Book to Record Your Inventions, Big Ideas Or Stem Challenges!

Author: Sumita Mukherjee

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-04

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 9781091690257

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Inspire and encourage your child to design the future with the STEM Kids Journal! This book includes an Engineering Design Process poster and the prompts: Ask - Imagine - Plan - Create - Experiment - Improve. It takes kids through each of these steps with questions and places to sketch. At the end of each section, they will have a fully-developed idea. Perfect for project notes, sketches, ideas, data and research notes.With an emphasis on STEM education continuing to grow all over the world, this journal prepares kids to stay ahead of the curve. It will have them thinking like engineers with STEM-focused content appropriate for all levels of learning. With the Engineering Design Process incorporated into every challenge, kids will practice and develop their problem-solving and design skills so that they can learn to overcome any obstacle. The structure in this guide provides an excellent framework for teachers who might not feel versed in all areas of STEM. It has a designated space for recording daily ideas, inventions and STEM challenges. A journal kids will enjoy!

Theorizing STEM Education in the 21st Century
Theorizing STEM Education in the 21st Century

Author: Kehdinga George Fomunyam

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-02-26

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1789857015

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Theorising STEM Education in the 21st Century is a book that captures the essence of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and the intricacies of STEM education in the contemporary society. It explores STEM as an interdisciplinary field as well as the individual disciplines that make up STEM. This ensures the field of STEM as a whole is theorised. The book provides critical insight on STEM education from Cairo to Cape Town or from America to Indonesia. With a team of authors from universities across the world, the book is a vital contribution to critical scholarship on STEM education in contemporary times.

Concepts and Practices of STEM Education in Asia
Concepts and Practices of STEM Education in Asia

Author: May May Hung Cheng

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-10-20

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9811925968

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The purpose of this edited book is to enrich the literature related to STEM education at kindergarten, primary and secondary levels in Asia, with particular attention given to the analysis of the educational context in a number of Asian countries, including STEM-related policies, pedagogical practices, and the design and evaluation of STEM programmes. The discussions look into impacts on student learning outcomes and the ways in which STEM education is catering for schools and students’ interests and needs. The contributors are experts in STEM education or are leading major research and development projects in STEM in their regions. The book’s first section is focused at the macro-level on the conceptualization and formulation of STEM education policies in different regions, contributing to our understanding of the current status of STEM education in Asia. The second section examines some features of STEM learning and teaching at the classroom level and includes studies on student learning in STEM programmes. Pedagogical innovations implemented in different parts of Asia are also reported and discussed. The third section moves to teacher education and teacher professional development. It discusses practices of teacher professional development in the region and reports on current provisions as well as challenges. Together, the contributions from different Asian regions invite researchers and educators to learn from effective STEM practices, and point out areas for further development. Chapters "An Overview of STEM Education in Asia" and "STEM Teacher Professional Development for Primary School Teachers in Hong Kong" are available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.