Perspectives In Contemporary Stem Education Research

Author : Thomas Delahunty,Máire Ní Ríordáin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000688108

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Perspectives in Contemporary STEM Education Research by Thomas Delahunty,Máire Ní Ríordáin Pdf

This book presents an overview of the methodological innovations and developments present in the field of STEM education research as well as providing a practically orientated resource on research method design more broadly. Featuring a range of international contributors in the field, the book provides a compendium of exemplary innovative methodological designs, implementations, and analyses that answer a variety of research questions relating to STEM education disciplines. Charting the thinking behind the design and implementation of successful research investigations, the book’s two parts present an accessible and pragmatically framed set of chapters that cover a range of important methodological areas presented by active researchers in the field. Ultimately, this book presents a comprehensive resource that explores the act of educational research as related to STEM. By showcasing key methodological principles with guidance on practical approaches underpinned by theory, the book offers scholarly research-informed suggestions for practice. It will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of STEM education and education research methods, as well as educational research more broadly.

Author : Elliott Ostler
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Engineering
ISBN : 9780996674119

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STEM Education: An Overview of Contemporary Research, Trends, and Perspectives by Elliott Ostler Pdf

Author : Peta J. White,Russell Tytler,Joseph Paul Ferguson,John Cripps Clark
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781527574298

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Methodological Approaches to STEM Education Research Volume 2 by Peta J. White,Russell Tytler,Joseph Paul Ferguson,John Cripps Clark Pdf

The COVID-19 pandemic has likely changed the mathematics, health and environmental education research landscape in profound and long-lasting ways. As such, more than ever, there is a need to creatively and critically think about how we design research and for what purposes. This necessitates a considered and robust discussion about educational research theory, method, and methodology to ensure that our research continues to impact practice in valuable ways. This book maps out some of these key challenges and opportunities as we collectively enter a post-COVID-19 world in which method and methodology need to be appreciated as much as research findings. Topics explored here range from big-picture issues in STEM Education research, through perspectives on design-based research, to questions of analysis, complexity, the Delphi method, and ethical dilemmas.

Author : Tang Wee Teo,Aik-Ling Tan,Paul Teng
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000516296

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STEM Education from Asia by Tang Wee Teo,Aik-Ling Tan,Paul Teng Pdf

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

Author : Henning Schoenenberger
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9783031378133

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Connected Learning: Origins, Opportunities, and Perspectives of Contemporary Educational Design by Henning Schoenenberger Pdf

This book offers a unique, machine-generated overview of the current state of research in Connected Learning, Networked Learning, Digital Badges, Micro-Credentials, and Lifelong Learning. The concept of Connected Learning picks up learners where they are, and that is no longer just the classroom or seminar room. Connected Learning seeks to understand the context of learning and the motivation of learners in order to design a more contemporary and effective learning experience. Central to this is the understanding that Connected Learning is collaborative and takes place in peer-to-peer networks, that it is based on participation, problem orientation and application, and that the more personalised the learning, the more interested learners are. This volume condenses and synthesizes research from a large variety of English-language articles into a concise yet comprehensive overview. Readers will benefit from the selection and synthesis of articles that allow them to get a quick understanding of the research area, while also being able to click through to the original sources to dive deeper into any particular topic. This volume is a key source of information and insight for those interested in the current research, as well as serving as an inspiring starting point for their own research.

Author : Peta J. White,Russell Tytler,Joseph Paul Ferguson,John Cripps Clark
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781527558113

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Methodological Approaches to STEM Education Research Volume 1 by Peta J. White,Russell Tytler,Joseph Paul Ferguson,John Cripps Clark Pdf

This book addresses the changing nature of the methodologies that underpin research in mathematics, science, health and environmental education. This is a constantly shifting landscape that educational researchers need to engage with in order for research to continue to impact educational practice. The novelty of this book in the context of the existing publishing landscape is that it has a singular focus on methodology and methods, not in service of research findings but as something worth considering in itself, bringing methodology to the forefront of educational research.

Author : Subramaniam Ramanathan,Ida Ah Chee Mok
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832518656

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Future of STEM education: Multiple perspectives from researchers by Subramaniam Ramanathan,Ida Ah Chee Mok Pdf

Author : Judy Anderson,Yeping Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030522292

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Integrated Approaches to STEM Education by Judy Anderson,Yeping Li Pdf

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.

Author : Amy MacDonald,Lena Danaia,Steve Murphy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811528217

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STEM Education Across the Learning Continuum by Amy MacDonald,Lena Danaia,Steve Murphy Pdf

This is the first comprehensive book to consider STEM education from early childhood through to senior secondary education. It approaches STEM as a form of real-world, problem-based education that draws on the knowledge and skills of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. Rather than presenting each of the separate disciplines to an equal extent, it focuses on STEM researchers’ perspectives on how their work contributes to effective STEM education in terms of building knowledge, skills and engagement. Gathering contributions by authors from various countries, the book explores effective STEM education from a range of perspectives within the international context. Moreover, it addresses critical issues in STEM education, including transition and trajectories, gender, rurality, socioeconomic status and cultural diversity. By doing so, it not only shares the current state of knowledge in this field, but also offers a source of inspiration for future research.

Author : Olivia Levrini,Giulia Tasquier,Tamer G. Amin,Laura Branchetti,Mariana Levin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030744908

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Engaging with Contemporary Challenges through Science Education Research by Olivia Levrini,Giulia Tasquier,Tamer G. Amin,Laura Branchetti,Mariana Levin Pdf

This book starts with the premise that beauty can be an engine of transformation and authentic engagement in an increasingly complex world. It presents an organized picture of highlights from the 13th European Science Education Research Association Conference, ESERA 2019, held in Bologna, Italy. The collection includes contributions that discuss contemporary issues such as climate change, multiculturalism, and the flourishing of new interdisciplinary areas of investigation, including the application of cognitive neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and digital humanities to science education research. It also highlights learners’ difficulties engaging with socio-scientific issues in a digital and post-truth era. The volume demonstrates that deepening our understanding is the preferred way to address these challenges and that science education has a key role to play in this effort. In particular, the book advances the argument that the deep and novel character of these challenges requires a collective search for new narratives and languages, an expanding knowledge base and new theoretical perspectives and methods of research. The book provides a contemporary picture of science education research and looks to the theoretical and practical societal challenges of the future.

Author : Salika A. Lawrence,Tabora A. Johnson,Chiyedza Small
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000988376

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Recruiting Black Biology Majors into STEM Education Careers by Salika A. Lawrence,Tabora A. Johnson,Chiyedza Small Pdf

This book addresses issues related to the recruitment, preparation, and retention of STEM teachers. Focusing on recruitment specifically, it explores the strategies used to introduce biology majors to the teaching profession, increase their interest in teaching, and support their transition into teaching. Taking the Transformative and Innovative Practices in STEM Education (TIPS) program as a case study, it draws upon a wide range of data sources to contextualize the experiences of program participants, including reflections from participants and program staff, pre- and post- surveys, focus groups, and annual interviews. The authors present insights about their decision-making and use the data to help create illustrative examples of the STEM majors of color who choose to pursue teaching and to explore why others decide not to pursue teaching. It foregrounds the importance of recruiting STEM teachers of color for urban districts, the role of culture and identity in the decision-making process, and the role played by professional development and mentoring. With emphasis on recruiting STEM majors at a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI), the book ultimately provides strategies for increasing collaboration across departments, supporting and mentoring students, and addressing cultural and institutional barriers that STEM majors face when transitioning into teacher education. As such, it will appeal to STEM education and teacher education scholars, as well as program directors, deans of Schools of Education, and deans of Schools of Science.

Author : Jeffrey Buckley,Eva Hartell,Nicolaas Blom
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9782832532522

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Current Perspectives on the Value, Teaching, Learning, and Assessment of Design in STEM Education by Jeffrey Buckley,Eva Hartell,Nicolaas Blom Pdf

Design is a central activity within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Within enacted practice, design can feature within intended learning outcomes, for example in learning to design, and it can feature within pedagogical methodologies, for example by learning through design. Often holding differing disciplinary interpretations such as design as cyclical problem solving, iterative design, conceptual design, or design with or without make, understanding the educational merits of the ill-defined and open nature of authentic designerly activity is paramount. This Research Topic sets out to gain a more nuanced understanding of the value and role(s) of design within STEM educational contexts. This Research Topic focuses on design within STEM educational contexts, particularly in terms of teaching, learning, and assessment. The aim is to contribute to the evidential basis which can be used to guide the incorporation of design into educational practice. The topic has two central research objectives. The first is to generate evidence regarding what design is in STEM education. For example, is the ability to design a singular or manifold construct? Is the capacity to design, or are factors of this ability, both learnable and teachable? How transferable is designerly knowledge between contexts? How do different disciplinary contexts influence the interpretation of design? The second is to further our understanding of how best to incorporate design within STEM education contexts. For example, how much emphasis should be placed on learning to or through design in school? How should design be assessed within formal education? Where and when is design best incorporated into education? In posing these questions, the goal of this research topic is to provide scholarly discourse which supports critical reflection and the challenging of assumptions regarding design in education.

Author : Chance W. Lewis,Mary Margaret Capraro,Robert M. Capraro
Publisher : IAP
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781623962326

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Improving Urban Schools by Chance W. Lewis,Mary Margaret Capraro,Robert M. Capraro Pdf

Although STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has been diversely defined by various researchers (e.g. Buck Institute, 2003; Capraro & Slough, 2009; Scott, 2009; Wolf, 2008), during the last decade, STEM education has gained an increasing presence on the national agenda through initiatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Institute for Educational Sciences (IES). The rate of technological innovation and change has been tremendous over the past ten years, and this rapid increase will only continue. STEM literacy is the power to “identify, apply, and integrate concepts from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to understand complex problems and to innovate to solve them” (Washington State STEM, 2011, Internet). In order for U.S. students to be on the forefront of this revolution, ALL of our schools need to be part of the STEM vision and guide students in acquiring STEM literacy. Understanding and addressing the challenge of achieving STEM literacy for ALL students begins with an understanding of its element and the connections between them. In order to remain competitive, the Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy has recommended that the US optimize “its knowledge-based resources, particularly in science and technology” (National Academies, 2007, p. 4). Optimizing knowledge-based resources needs to be the goal but is also a challenge for ALL educators (Scheurich & Huggins, 2009). Regardless, there is little disagreement that contemporary society is increasingly dependent on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and thus comprehensive understandings are essential for those pursuing STEM careers. It is also generally agreed that PK-12 students do not do well in STEM areas, both in terms of national standards and in terms of international comparisons (Kuenzi, Matthews, & Mangan, 2006; Capraro, Capraro, Yetkiner, Corlu, Ozel, Ye, & Kim, 2011). The question then becomes what might PK-12 schools do to improve teachers’ and students’ STEM knowledge and skills? This book will look at equity and access issues in STEM education from PK-12, university, and administrative and policy lenses.

Author : Amanda Berry,Cathy Buntting,Deborah Corrigan,Richard Gunstone,Alister Jones
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030853006

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Education in the 21st Century by Amanda Berry,Cathy Buntting,Deborah Corrigan,Richard Gunstone,Alister Jones Pdf

This book explores a range of issues central to STEM and 21st Century education. It explores research into the relationships between creativity, critical thinking and STEM Education from both a theoretical and practical perspective. It examines matters associated with three main concerns: First is the ways some research and development that is labelled “STEM” appears to be essentially one of the specific individual components, S, T, E or M, with a new label rather than something going across and/or beyond these more traditional components. The second, at times intertwining, concern is the common ways in which school curriculum continues to hold separate disciplines as its core. The third concern is that while cross-curriculum goals are increasingly common in this century - particularly for “creativity” and “critical thinking” - it is also common that the goals remain only vaguely linked with the more usual components of the whole curriculum. This book reflects on all three of these important concerns and the integrated whole that can result from them. Monash University, King’s College London and Waikato University have now generated six edited books on successive related research issues of significance to contemporary science education. Each of these books has been substantially shaped by a writing workshop involving all authors in intensive discussion about drafts of their contributions (a process of great worth in its own right, as well as for enhancing the value of the final volume), and then each author reworking the contribution in the light of the discussions The seventh will extend beyond science education and explore a range of issues central to STEM and 21st Century education.

Author : Peta J. White,Russell Tytler,Joseph Paul Ferguson,John Cripps Clark
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781527588455

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Methodological Approaches to STEM Education Research Volume 3 by Peta J. White,Russell Tytler,Joseph Paul Ferguson,John Cripps Clark Pdf

We live in challenging and uncertain times, with profound implications for the purpose and nature of education. The crises of the Anthropocene, with the related climate-related challenges, biodiversity loss, a global pandemic, and changes to the world of work driven by science and technology innovation and the ascendency of data and knowledge, pressure us to rethink how we prepare people for such futures. This, in turn, has changed the landscape of educational research, perhaps particularly in the areas of mathematics, health and environmental education research that are so central to responding to these global pressures and potential solutions. We need to think critically about education research design and practice as part of a considered and robust discussion of education research theory and practice that will inform and help shape education systems into the future. This volume responds to these challenges, casting fresh light on contemporary methodologies fit for reconsidering education into the future. Chapters explore post-qualitative inquiry, with overviews and practices, arts-based and interdisciplinary methodologies, self-study and auto-ethnography for the Anthropocene, co-design with teachers, researching for system change, the ethics of ‘netnography’, and principles and practices of literature review.