Stem Education Now More Than Ever

Author : Rodger W. Bybee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Engineering
ISBN : 1681406012

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STEM Education Now More Than Ever by Rodger W. Bybee Pdf

In response to " these unconventional and uncertain years," veteran educator Rodger W. Bybee has written a book that' s as thought-provoking as it is constructive. Now more than ever, he writes, America needs reminders of both the themes that made it great in the first place and STEM' s contributions to its citizens." Science educators must address STEM issues at local, national, and global levels. And teachers should help students tackle today' s problems with new approaches to STEM learning that complement traditional single-discipline programs. STEM Education Now More Than Ever addresses these themes through four wide-ranging sections. Parts of the book are what you might expect from a longtime thought leader in science education. In light of the 2016 election and recent assaults on science' s validity, Bybee strongly asserts the need for a new case for STEM education. Other parts may not seem typical for a book on STEM. He writes about the Enlightenment, the U.S. Constitution, democracy, and citizenship as reminders of the effects of STEM disciplines on America' s foundational ideas and values. In the end, Bybee ties it all together with positive, practical recommendations. A major one involves newer, faster ways to help teachers develop STEM units that address contemporary challenges in their classes. Another involves the importance of strong leadership from teachers and the STEM education community-- leadership Bybee believes we need now more than ever.

Author : Judy Anderson,Yeping Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 47,6 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 : May May Hung Cheng,Cathy Buntting,Alister Jones
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811925962

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Concepts and Practices of STEM Education in Asia by May May Hung Cheng,Cathy Buntting,Alister Jones Pdf

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.

Author : Judy Anderson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819727285

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The Contribution of Mathematics to School STEM Education by Judy Anderson Pdf

Author : Tang Wee Teo,Aik-Ling Tan,Paul Teng
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,5 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 : Wendy Fox-Turnbull
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819719952

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Locating Technology Education in STEM Teaching and Learning by Wendy Fox-Turnbull Pdf

Author : Jane Hunter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000296884

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High Possibility STEM Classrooms by Jane Hunter Pdf

This book offers a new, research-based approach to STEM education in early, elementary, and middle years of schooling, concentrating on building teacher agency and integrated approaches to teaching and learning in High Possibility STEM Classrooms. Author Jane Hunter presents a globally oriented, contemporary framework for powerful Integrated STEM, based on mixed-methods research data from three studies conducted in 14 schools in language-diverse, disadvantaged, and urbanized communities in Australia. Theory, creativity, life preparation, public learning, and contextual accommodations are all utilized to help educators create hands-on, inquiry-led, and project-based approaches to STEM education in the classroom. A set of highly accessible case studies is offered that places pedagogy at the center of practice – an approach valuable for researchers, school leaders, and teachers alike. Ultimately, this text responds to the call for examples of what successful Integrated STEM teaching and learning looks like in schools. The book concludes with an evidence-based blueprint for preparing for less siloed and more transdisciplinary approaches to education in schools. Hunter argues not only for High Possibility STEM Classrooms but for High Possibility STEM Schools, enriching the dialogue around the future directions of STEM, STEAM, middle leadership, technological literacies, and assessment within contemporary classrooms.

Author : Rachel Louise Geesa,Mary Annette Rose,Krista Marie Stith
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475857375

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Leadership in Integrative STEM Education by Rachel Louise Geesa,Mary Annette Rose,Krista Marie Stith Pdf

In the face of complex local and global problems, there is a critical need to prepare PK-12 students to be innovative, resilient problem-solvers and well-equipped STEM-literate citizens. With focus upon integrated content, college and career readiness, authentic problems, and action-oriented pedagogies, integrative STEM education provides a promising approach to address this challenge. Integrative STEM programming with its fusion of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology content and practices may manifest in a variety of ways: Teachers co-plan an engineering design experience within a social studies class. A community business partner offers a job-shadowing experience. Students engage in an after-school program at a makerspace. Educators collaboratively re-envision and interweave STEM across the curriculum. And more... Current and future educational leaders striving to improve STEM programming will find this book to be a useful resource. Its introduction offers an orientation to the fundamental goals, principles, and practices of integrative STEM education. While later chapters delve into the facets of STEM programming and the competencies of STEM leadership which form the foundation of a coherent program. These evidence-based strategies, examples, and resources may provide inspiration to leaders as they initiate and enhance an equitable integrative STEM culture within their school.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Learning Science in Informal Environments
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309141130

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Learning Science in Informal Environments by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Learning Science in Informal Environments Pdf

Informal science is a burgeoning field that operates across a broad range of venues and envisages learning outcomes for individuals, schools, families, and society. The evidence base that describes informal science, its promise, and effects is informed by a range of disciplines and perspectives, including field-based research, visitor studies, and psychological and anthropological studies of learning. Learning Science in Informal Environments draws together disparate literatures, synthesizes the state of knowledge, and articulates a common framework for the next generation of research on learning science in informal environments across a life span. Contributors include recognized experts in a range of disciplines-research and evaluation, exhibit designers, program developers, and educators. They also have experience in a range of settings-museums, after-school programs, science and technology centers, media enterprises, aquariums, zoos, state parks, and botanical gardens. Learning Science in Informal Environments is an invaluable guide for program and exhibit designers, evaluators, staff of science-rich informal learning institutions and community-based organizations, scientists interested in educational outreach, federal science agency education staff, and K-12 science educators.

Author : Jack Rhoton
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781936137831

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Science Education Leadership: Best Practices for the New Century by Jack Rhoton Pdf

Author : Thomas, Kelli,Huffman, Douglas
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799825197

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Challenges and Opportunities for Transforming From STEM to STEAM Education by Thomas, Kelli,Huffman, Douglas Pdf

The addition of the arts to STEM education, now known as STEAM, adds a new dimension to problem-solving within those fields, offering students tools such as imagination and resourcefulness to incorporate into their designs. However, the shift from STEM to STEAM has changed what it means for students to learn within and across these disciplines. Redesigning curricula to include the arts is the next step in preparing students throughout all levels of education. Challenges and Opportunities for Transforming From STEM to STEAM Education is a pivotal reference source that examines the challenges and opportunities presented in redesigning STEM education to include creativity, innovation, and design from the arts including new approaches to STEAM and their practical applications in the classroom. While highlighting topics including curriculum design, teacher preparation, and PreK-20 education, this book is ideally designed for teachers, curriculum developers, instructional designers, deans, museum educators, policymakers, administrators, researchers, academicians, and students.

Author : Christa Jackson,Thomas Roberts,Cathrine Maiorca,Kristin L. Cook,Sarah B. Bush,Margaret Mohr-Schroeder
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781071932322

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Simplifying STEM [PreK-5] by Christa Jackson,Thomas Roberts,Cathrine Maiorca,Kristin L. Cook,Sarah B. Bush,Margaret Mohr-Schroeder Pdf

Start, focus, or extend your integrated STEM education journey with an authentic interdisciplinary perspective! In response to calls for active STEM learning that builds students’ agency and sense of belonging, teachers and leaders are being encouraged more and more to equitably implement integrated STEM instruction. This practical guidebook is designed to help educators create integrated STEM learning experiences that are inclusive for all students and allows them to experience STEM as scientists, innovators, mathematicians, creators, engineers, and technology experts! Addressing the STEM status quo and promoting inclusiveness in STEM fields, the authors center their work around the Equity-Oriented Conceptual Framework for STEM Literacy, which provides high-quality integrated strategies to connect students′ lived experiences to STEM learning. Simplifying STEM provides a ground-breaking model of the four Integrated STEM Practices (ISPs) to ensure coherent and aligned teaching across disciplines through authentic opportunities to meaningfully engage students. Learn how to simplify STEM with these four equitable practices to inspire deep learning Use critical and creative thinking to seek solutions Collaborate and use appropriate tools to engage in iterative design Communicate solutions based on evidence and data Recognize and use structures in real-world systems Including a STEM planning guide as well as instructional strategies and assessments for standard alignment, this is an essential resource for any educator seeking to empower their students with meaningful STEM learning experiences. The book includes an online implementation toolkit to give educators opportunities for powerful professional development built on collaboration and connection.

Author : Martin, Christie,Miller, Bridget T.,Polly, Drew
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781668459218

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Technology Integration and Transformation in STEM Classrooms by Martin, Christie,Miller, Bridget T.,Polly, Drew Pdf

Teacher and student access to technology in both schools and at home continues to rise. Due to this increase, there is a need to examine how technology is supporting teaching and learning in STEM classrooms from early childhood through college-level mathematics. To ensure it is utilized appropriately, further study on the use of technology in classrooms where students are learning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics content is required. Technology Integration and Transformation in STEM Classrooms offers meaningful and comprehensive examples of implementing technology to support STEM teaching and learning and provides a deeper understanding of how to ensure technology is used to enhance the learning environment. The book also details how educators can select effective learning tools for their classrooms. Covering key topics such as student engagement, active learning, teacher leaders, and e-learning, this reference work is ideal for administrators, policymakers, educational leaders, researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050441505

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Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2007 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : Alpaslan Sahin,Margaret J. Mohr-Schroeder
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789004405400

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STEM Education 2.0 by Alpaslan Sahin,Margaret J. Mohr-Schroeder Pdf

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.