Critical Questions in STEM Education

by Valarie L. Akerson

This book raises and answers questions regarding the meaning of STEM education and research. This volume is divided into three sections: the first one describes the nature of the component disciplines of STEM.

Critical Questions in STEM Education

Author: Valarie L. Akerson

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9783030576455

Page: 271

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This edited volume offers a crosscutting view of STEM and is comprised of work by scholars in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. It offers a view of STEM from the disciplines that comprise it, while adhering to the idea that STEM itself is an interdisciplinary treatment of all the associated disciplines in a meaningful way. This book raises and answers questions regarding the meaning of STEM education and research. This volume is divided into three sections: the first one describes the nature of the component disciplines of STEM. The next section presents work from leaders representing all STEM disciplines and deals with aspects such as K-12 and post-secondary education. The last section draws conclusions regarding the natures of the disciplines, challenges and advantages of STEM education in terms of theoretical and practical implications. The two final chapters compile arguments from the research chapters, describing themes in research results, and making recommendations for best STEM education practice, and examining areas for future research in STEM education.

Critical Voices in Science Education Research

by Jesse Bazzul

A perceived incommensurability between these selves resulted in more
questions about how to be critical scholars than answers, such as: What should
the outcome of critical scholarship be? What practices represent criticality, and
just why ...

Critical Voices in Science Education Research

Author: Jesse Bazzul

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 3319999907

Page: 274

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This book is a collection of narratives from a diverse array of science education researchers that elucidate some of the difficulties of becoming a science education researcher and/or science teacher educator, with the hope that through solidarity, commonality, and “telling the story”, justice-oriented science education researchers will feel more supported in their own journeys. Being a scholar and teacher that sees science education as a space for justice, and thinking/being different, entry into this disciplinary field often comes with tense moments and personal difficulties. The chapter authors of this book break into many painful, awkward, and seemingly nebulous topics, including the intersectional nuances of what it means to be a researcher in the contexts of epistemic rigidness, white supremacy, and neoliberal restructuring. Of course these contexts become different depending on how teachers, students, and researchers are constituted within them (as racialized/sexed/gendered/disposable/valued subjects). We hope that within these narratives readers will identify with similar struggles in terms of what it means to desire to “do good in the world”, while facing subtle and not-so-subtle institutional, personal cultural, and political challenges.

STEM Education in Primary Classrooms

by Angela Fitzgerald

Local community and issue-based examples of STEM teaching and learning,
such as these, can have lifelong effects on ... The following are some critical
questions to prompt and guide teachers as they plan transdisciplinary STEM:
What ...

STEM Education in Primary Classrooms

Author: Angela Fitzgerald

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 1000051420

Page: 194

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If you were to peer into a primary school classroom somewhere across Australia and New Zealand, you would be forgiven for thinking that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is synonymous with coding and digital technologies. However, while these aspects are important, technology alone does not reflect the broad learning opportunities afforded by STEM. In countering this narrow approach, STEM Education in Primary Classrooms offers a platform for research that innovates, excites and challenges the status quo. It provides educators with innovative and up-to-date research into how to meaningfully and authentically embed STEM into existing classroom practices. It incorporates accurate explanations of STEM as an integrated approach to solving real-world problems, including social issues, along with case studies and stories to bring practice to life in evidence-informed ways. This book showcases the impact of a broader approach to STEM in the primary classroom through Australian-based and New Zealand-based research that will challenge current teaching practices. Thus, this book will be of interest to pre- and in-service primary school teachers, along with researchers and postgraduate students in the STEM education field.

Human Rights in Language and STEM Education

by Zehlia Babaci-Wilhite

In the computer science class, a critical pedagogy approach to engaging the
participants in mobile app development was ... the students began to ask more
critical questions by applying the tools of rhetorical analysis to their STEM
learning.

Human Rights in Language and STEM Education

Author: Zehlia Babaci-Wilhite

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 946300405X

Page: 305

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This volume explores the challenges of teaching and learning Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects in local languages and local contexts in a range of countries around the world. Many countries around the world, including African countries, have been largely excluded from the transformation that is going on in STEM pedagogy in the USA, where the emphasis is on the importance of language choice and the development of English Language Learner (ELL). STEM subjects in many parts of the world have been taught in a global language, mainly English, rather than using a local language and local curriculum. This creates pedagogical challenges to the teaching of STEM. The contributions to this book review evidence and arguments for the teaching of STEM subjects in local languages and several chapters make this case that this should be considered a human right, both in national educational programs and in development aid. Working across disciplines and domains has the potential to lead to new understanding and the removal of barriers to progress with the ultimate goal of creating solutions to persistent problems in education. Cross-disciplinary work in science, language and literacy has shown much promise and demonstrated the importance of developing language along with disciplinary knowledge. This volume provides a deep dive into this topic, with articles by several scholars in the field of language in STEM.” – Jaqueline Barber, Director of the Learning Design Group at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California-Berkeley, USA “In an increasingly technological world, STEM Education has become a priority on national agendas and in educational institutions. Meaningful access to STEM education can enable or hinder young people from gaining entry into the world of work. It is against this backdrop that the edited collection, Human Rights and Language in STEM Education, needs to be welcomed. The various chapters tackle the big questions of access and many others. This edited collection is required reading for all those working in STEM and for policy makers who tend to see language and STEM as binaries, rather than as interdependent.” – Zubeida Desai, Professor and Dean of Education, University of the Western Cape, South Africa This volume by researchers from 10 countries provides a thought-and-action provoking multidimensional analysis of issues on the dignity of the use of STEM subjects in local education in the perspective of human rights. This book is especially recommended to researchers and education policy makers in such areas as STEM Educational Theory and Praxis, Human Rights, Future/sustainable Development, Science and Technology Literacy. May it inspire similar volumes in today’s politically ebullient world.” – Francisco Gomes de Matos, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, human linguistic rights scholar, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.

Philosophy of STEM Education

by Nataly Z. Chesky

Most recently, the emphasis has been on the education of mathematics, science,
technology, and engineering, termed ... geared to quickly and efficiently meet the
STEM initiatives, and to take a step back and ask critical questions about what ...

Philosophy of STEM Education

Author: Nataly Z. Chesky

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 1137535466

Page: 105

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Winner of the American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Critics' Choice Book Award for 2016 Philosophy of STEM Education uses philosophical methods to investigate STEM education's purpose and assumptions. It details the why (axiology), the how (epistemology) and the what (ontology) of STEM by drawing upon a variety of philosophies of education, science, mathematics, and technology.

13 Questions

by Lynn A. Bryan

The book is international in scope and shows value for difference in the perspectives, values, and theoretical underpinnings of authors.

13 Questions

Author: Lynn A. Bryan

Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers

ISBN: 9781433127793

Page: 536

View: 332

13 Questions: Reframing Education's Conversation: Science examines thirteen critical questions confronting contemporary science education and a dynamic and evolving universe threatened by issues of sustainability and disharmony. The world's leading scholars in science education utilize cutting-edge theories and analyses to illuminate possible pathways in a world threatened by global warming, mass extinctions, and pervasive conflicts. These provocative responses to some of the most difficult questions facing science education to date are intended to provoke, expand, and enlighten readers about possibilities for transforming and enhancing the social and physical worlds we inhabit and for which we are stewards. The sections of 13 Questions address science curriculum; power and science education; quality of science teachers; quality of science students; quality of science teacher education; equity; language; religion; race; families; culture of science and science education; political issues and science education; and bold visions for science education. The book is international in scope and shows value for difference in the perspectives, values, and theoretical underpinnings of authors.

Connecting Science and Engineering Education Practices in Meaningful Ways

by Leonard A. Annetta

What science important content may be pushed aside? This book, tackles many of these tough questions head on.

Connecting Science and Engineering Education Practices in Meaningful Ways

Author: Leonard A. Annetta

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 331916399X

Page: 385

View: 788

The need for a scientifically literate citizenry, one that is able to think critically and engage productively in the engineering design process, has never been greater. By raising engineering design to the same level as scientific inquiry the Next Generation Science Standards’ (NGSS) have signaled their commitment to the integration of engineering design into the fabric of science education. This call has raised many critical questions...How well do these new standards represent what actually engineers do? Where do the deep connections among science and engineering practices lie? To what extent can (or even should) science and engineering practices co-exist in formal and informal educational spaces? Which of the core science concepts are best to leverage in the pursuit of coherent and compelling integration of engineering practices? What science important content may be pushed aside? This book, tackles many of these tough questions head on. All of the contributing authors consider the same core question: Given the rapidly changing landscape of science education, including the elevated status of engineering design, what are the best approaches to the effective integration of the science and engineering practices? They answered with rich descriptions of pioneering approaches, critical insights, and useful practical examples of how embodying a culture of interdisciplinarity and innovation can fuel the development of a scientifically literate citizenry . This collection of work builds traversable bridges across diverse research communities and begins to break down long standing disciplinary silos that have historically often hamstrung well-meaning efforts to bring research and practice from science and engineering together in meaningful and lasting ways.

The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Teaching Thinking

by Rupert Wegerif

The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Teaching Thinking is a comprehensive guide to research on teaching thinking.

The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Teaching Thinking

Author: Rupert Wegerif

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 1317752309

Page: 488

View: 384

The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Teaching Thinking is a comprehensive guide to research on teaching thinking. Teaching thinking is key to growing a more successful economy, is needed for increased democratic engagement and is vital for the well-being of individuals faced with the complexity of a globalised world. However, there are questions about what we mean by ‘thinking’, how best to teach it and how best to assess it, and it is these questions that this handbook explores and addresses. Containing surveys and summaries of international, cutting-edge research on every aspect of teaching thinking in a range of contexts, the handbook is thorough in its delivery, examining many different approaches and methods to help readers understand what teaching thinking is and how we can best take this movement forward. Key topics include: • Theoretical perspectives on teaching thinking • Approaches for teaching thinking • Developing creative thinking • Developing critical thinking and metacognition • The assessment of thinking • Teaching thinking in the context of STEM • Collaborative thinking and new technology • Neuro-educational research on teaching thinking This book is an essential guide for policy-makers, teachers and researchers who are interested in teaching thinking

Teaching and Learning STEM

by Richard M. Felder

That is this book." —Kimberly D. Tanner, professor, department of biology, and director, The Science Education Partnership and Assessment Laboratory, San Francisco State University In Teaching and Learning STEM, well-known STEM education ...

Teaching and Learning STEM

Author: Richard M. Felder

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 1118925815

Page: 336

View: 106

Rethink traditional teaching methods to improve student learning and retention in STEM Educational research has repeatedly shown that compared to traditional teacher-centered instruction, certain learner-centered methods lead to improved learning outcomes, greater development of critical high-level skills, and increased retention in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Teaching and Learning STEM presents a trove of practical research-based strategies for designing and teaching courses and assessing students' learning. The book draws on the authors' extensive backgrounds and decades of experience in STEM education and faculty development. Its engaging and well-illustrated descriptions will equip you to implement the strategies in your courses and to deal effectively with problems (including student resistance) that might occur in the implementation. The book will help you: Plan and conduct class sessions in which students are actively engaged, no matter how large the class is Make good use of technology in face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses and flipped classrooms Assess how well students are acquiring the knowledge, skills, and conceptual understanding the course is designed to teach Help students develop expert problem-solving skills and skills in communication, creative thinking, critical thinking, high-performance teamwork, and self-directed learning Meet the learning needs of STEM students with a broad diversity of attributes and backgrounds The strategies presented in Teaching and Learning STEM don't require revolutionary time-intensive changes in your teaching, but rather a gradual integration of traditional and new methods. The result will be continual improvement in your teaching and your students' learning.

Using Quantitative Data to Answer Critical Questions

by Frances K. Stage

Conclusion Adopting a critical and feminist theoretical framework provided me
the opportunity to take into account my ... on science education , and the access
to and success of historically underrepresented students in STEM fields , it is ...

Using Quantitative Data to Answer Critical Questions

Author: Frances K. Stage

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

ISBN:

Page: 103

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This volume challenges quantitative researchers to become more critical. By providing examples from the work of several prominent researchers, and by offering concrete recommendations, the editor and authors deliver messages that are likely to cause many educational researchers to reexamine their own work. Traditional quantitative research tends to be probabilistic, and often mass the experiences of many subgroups in the population. Most models, framesworks, and findings that appy to the majority of students and faculty may not adequately apply to important subpopulations as defined by their entry status, financial condition, residential origin, sex, ethnicity, and religious orientation. The collective efforts described here will help readers become more sensitive to the nuances among various educational groups, and to pay more attention to outliers. This volume supplies both motivation and analytical support to those who might incorporate criticality into their own quantitative work, as well as to those who wish read critical perspectives with an open mind about what they might find. This is the 133rd volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Institutional Research.

The Case for STEM Education

by Rodger W. Bybee

Developing Programs for STEM Education Perspective Time Participants
Location Problems Products Agreement ... Table 10.7 identifies questions that
will help you think through some of the important perspectives of this critical
phase of ...

The Case for STEM Education

Author: Rodger W. Bybee

Publisher: NSTA Press

ISBN: 1936959259

Page: 116

View: 681

"If you are interested in STEM education, policies, programs or practices, or you work on STEM in some capacity at any level, The case for STEM education will prove to be valuable reading. Author Rodger W. Bybee has written this book to inspire individuals in leadership roles to better understand and take action on STEM initiatives. The book's 10 chapters accomplish several tasks: Put STEM in context by outlining the challenges facing STEM education, drawing lessons from the Sputnik moment of the 1950s and 1960s, and contrasting contemporary STEM with other education reforms; Explore appropriate roles for the federal government, as well as states, districts, and individual schools; Offer several ideas and recommendations you can use to develop action plans for STEM. With an emphasis on both thinking and acting, The case for STEM education is a must-read for leaders at all levels: national and state policy makers, state-level educators responsible for STEM initiatives, college and university faculty who educate future STEM teachers, local administrators who make decisions about district and school programs, and teachers who represent STEM disciplines." - Back cover.

Racial and Ethnic Minority Student Success in STEM Education

by Samuel D. Museus

The college-level factors are important in efforts to generate higher levels of
persistence toward the completion of a ... to answer questions related to racial
and ethnic minority students' success in STEM should illuminate the
heterogeneity in ...

Racial and Ethnic Minority Student Success in STEM Education

Author: Samuel D. Museus

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 1118065867

Page: 152

View: 632

The National Context: Important Trends in Racial Demographics and STEM Fields. The Urgency of Fostering Minority Students' Success in STEM. Purpose and Overview of the Volume. Key Concepts and Definitions. Limitations of the Volume. The Current Condition of Minority Students in STEM. The Impact of Race and Racism on Minority Students' Success in STEM. Factors in K-12 Education That Influence the Success of Racial and Ethnic Minority Students in the STEM Circuit. The Link Between Academic Preparedness in K-12 Education and Minority Students' Success in STEM. K-12 Contributors to the Insufficient Academic Preparation of Minority Students in STEM. K-12 Factors That Promote the Success of Minority Students in STEM. K-12 Initiatives That Contribute to Preparedness and Success Among Minority Students in STEM. Conclusion. Factors That Influence Success Among Racial and Ethnic Minority College Students in the STEM Circuit. The Role of Colorblind Meritocracy and Affirmative Action. The Impact of Economic Influences. The Impact of Minority-Serving Institutions and Selective Institutions. The Impact of Campus Environments. The Impact of Institutional Agents. The Impact of Psychological Factors. The Impact of STEM-Specific Opportunity and Support Programs. Conclusion. Implications for Future Research, Policy, and Practice in STEM Education. The Racial and Ethnic Minorities in STEM Model. Implications for Future Research. Implications for Future Policy. Implications for Future Practice. Conclusion.

Science Education in India

by Rekha Koul

This book brings researchers from across the world to share their expertise, experience, research and reflections on science education in India to make the trends and innovations visible.

Science Education in India

Author: Rekha Koul

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISBN: 9811395934

Page: 242

View: 793

This book brings researchers from across the world to share their expertise, experience, research and reflections on science education in India to make the trends and innovations visible. The thematic parts of the book discuss science education: overviews across K-16 levels; inclusivity and access for underrepresented and marginalized sections; use of innovations including technology in the teaching; and implications for research, practice, innovation and creativity. The book should be of special interest to researchers, school administrators, curriculum designers and policymakers. A timely compilation for current and future generations of academic researchers, teachers and policymakers who are interested in examining the issues facing one of the largest education systems in the world. The book offers unique insights into contemporary topics such as girls in STEM subjects, curriculum reform and developing a generation of future creative thinkers. -Professor Vaille Dawson, The University of Western Australia, Australia. It provides a panorama of challenges in a country of more than 1.3 billion people, 50% being below the age of 25 years. The book arrives at a time in which there are discouraging trends, including a decrease in funding for education. The book chapters are centred on issues that warrant debate to foster awareness of the roles of science education in India and priorities and possibilities for expanding horizons on the road ahead. -Professor Kenneth Tobin, The City University of New York, New York, USA.

15 Minute STEM

by Emily Hunt

Emily Hunt's book offers an exciting collection of 40 tried-and-tested, easy-to-resource STEM activities.

15 Minute STEM

Author: Emily Hunt

Publisher:

ISBN: 9781785833359

Page: 58

View: 779

Emily Hunt's book offers an exciting collection of 40 tried-and-tested, easy-to-resource STEM activities.

Methodological Approaches to STEM Education Research Volume 1

by Peta J. White

This book addresses the changing nature of the methodologies that underpin research in mathematics, science, health and environmental education.

Methodological Approaches to STEM Education Research Volume 1

Author: Peta J. White

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

ISBN: 1527558118

Page: 293

View: 319

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.

Strategies for Teaching Science Levels 6 12

by Barbara Houtz

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills ( cont . ) How to Teach Critical Thinking Skills
Many of the state , national , and international standardized tests require students
to solve problems or answer questions based on complex real - life issues .

Strategies for Teaching Science Levels 6 12

Author: Barbara Houtz

Publisher: Shell Education

ISBN: 9781425806514

Page: 384

View: 869

Developed for grades 6-12, this rich resource provides teachers with practical strategies to enhance science instruction. Strategies and model lessons are provided in each of the following overarching topics: inquiry and exploration, critical thinking and questioning, real-world applications, integrating the content areas and technology, and assessment. Research-based information and management techniques are also provided to support teachers as they implement the strategies within this resource. This resource supports core concepts of STEM instruction.

Strategies for Teaching Science Levels K 5

by Barbara Houtz

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills ( cont . ) How to Teach Critical Thinking Skills
Many state , national , and international standardized tests require students to
solve problems or answer questions based on complex real - life issues .
Students ...

Strategies for Teaching Science Levels K 5

Author: Barbara Houtz

Publisher: Shell Education

ISBN: 9781425806491

Page: 376

View: 834

Developed for grades K-5, this rich resource provides teachers with practical strategies to enhance science instruction. Strategies and model lessons are provided in each of the following overarching topics: inquiry and exploration, critical thinking and questioning, real-world applications, integrating the content areas and technology, and assessment. Research-based information and management techniques are also provided to support teachers as they implement the strategies within this resource. This resource supports core concepts of STEM instruction.

Nanotechnology balancing the promises

by

A primary area of differentiation is based on the fact that research in nanoscale
science, technology, engineering and ... These questions become particularly
important when put in the context of the U.S. K–12 educationalsystem, which
already ...

Nanotechnology balancing the promises

Author:

Publisher: víctor puntes

ISBN:

Page: 51

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National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007 report

by

... technology and its growing pervasiveness in our society also raises substantial
ethical and social questions . ... One valuable STEM education program funded
through R & RA is the Research Experiences for Undergraduates ( REU ) ... Once
again , the Committee reiterates its strong support for the critical role that NSF
plays in science , technology , engineering and mathematics ( STEM ) education
at ...

National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007 report

Author:

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

ISBN: 9781422325513

Page:

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