What Is STEM? The Need for Unpacking Its Definitions and Applications

Autor/in	Siekmann, Gitta
Institution	National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia)
Titel	What Is STEM? The Need for Unpacking Its Definitions and Applications
Quelle	(2016), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-925173-66-6
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Technical Education; Vocational Education; Job Skills; Thinking Skills; Social Development; Emotional Development; Numeracy; Scientific Literacy; Interdisciplinary Approach; Teaching Methods; Measurement Techniques; Labor Market; Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Technikunterricht; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Denkfähigkeit; Soziale Entwicklung; Gefühlsbildung; Rechenkompetenz; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Messtechnik; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	There is a strong belief by most governments, enterprises and higher education providers that competence in the academic fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is not developing as quickly as required in spite of the importance for innovation, productivity, prosperity and international standing. This belief is often amplified by the media. The generality of the umbrella term "STEM" as a synonym for a diverse group of skills and academic fields poses various problems in terms of workforce planning and targeted interventions. This summary brings together findings from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research's detailed exploration of STEM skills, which investigated educational and occupational concepts and their associated definitions. [For the companion paper, "Measuring STEM in Vocational Education and Training," see ED570653.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01