The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. This program was started by Judith A. Ramaley, the former director of the National Science Foundation’s education and human-resources division. This approach to education is designed to revolutionize the teaching of subject areas such as mathematics and science by incorporating technology and engineering into regular curriculum by creating a “meta-discipline.”
There is more; STEM Education attempts to transform the typical teacher-centered classroom by encouraging a curriculum that is driven by problem-solving, discovery, exploratory learning, and require students to actively engage a situation in order to find its solution.
The ultimate goal of STEM education is to encourage students to take an interest in STEM subjects at an early age. This should be beneficial to them when they enter the jobs market, and in turn it should benefit the greater economy. It is a simple definition with a straight forward goal.
In the past the four parts of STEM have been taught separately and some of the parts were not even focused on at all but now through STEM programs they are all being taught together. STEM programs are being pushed as a method of allowing US students to compete with other students from other countries.
Some of the benefits of STEM is the ability to teach students how to think critically. Students in STEM programs have also been found to perform better on standardized tests and the exposure they receive can impact the colleges they attend or the career paths that they choose.
There are many degrees that utilize STEM education are:
- Animal Science
- Engineering
- Plant Science
- HVAC
- Mining
- Drafting
- Botany
- Pharmacology
- Neuroscience
- Mathematics
- .......and the list goes on and on
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