More than coding: Positioning STEM education in practice
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | More than coding: Positioning STEM education in practice |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3137 |
Book Title | STEM Education in Primary Classrooms: Unravelling Contemporary Approaches in Australia and New Zealand |
Authors | Fitzgerald, Angela (Author), Haeusler, Carole (Author) and Pfeiffer, Linda (Author) |
Editors | Fitzgerald, Angela, Haeusler, Carole and Pfeiffer, Linda |
Page Range | 1-11 |
Chapter Number | 1 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Place of Publication | Abingdon, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9780367229368 |
9780429277689 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429277689-1 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780429277689/chapters/10.4324/9780429277689-1 |
Abstract | In order to prosper as a society, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education needs to be a focus for all stakeholders and at all levels. The acronym of STEM was itself coined by the National Science Foundation in the United States in the mid 1990s. The big ideas of science are both interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary and thus provide a conceptual basis for STEM initiatives in education and beyond. By choosing real-world scenarios and challenges as teaching contexts, STEM education is an exciting way of enhancing children’s natural curiosity in science and showing them the relevance of science to their future. There is a global policy push for space to be found to accommodate and integrate STEM learning and teaching into classroom activities. STEM education is certainly much more than the integration of digital technologies into practice. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book. |
Keywords | learning and teaching; classroom activities; science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy |
390304. Primary education | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Education |
Central Queensland University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5wx9/more-than-coding-positioning-stem-education-in-practice
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