SHORT NOTE
STEM education often refers to the teaching of integrated content of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for real life problem solving and its contextual application along with exposure of students to some related careers.
Lai, C. (2018) holds that STEM education is an integrated education that combines scientific inquiry, technology, engineering design, and mathematical analysis into a cohesive learning paradigm, including curriculum content, teaching activities, and educational policy
According to Thibaut et al. (2018), after, the integration of STEM content, the pedagogy of STEM education is important. For this Thibaut et al. (2018) propose the use of problem-centered learning, inquiry-based learning, design-based learning and cooperative learning.
Thus, STEM pedagogy consists of instructional methods such as project-based learning, exploratory learning, inquiry-based learning, collaborative-coperative learning,
STEM PEDAGOGY HAIKU
For STEM education-
Go for problem based learning
through real-world projects
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Combine STEM knowledge
To go for inquiry based solutions
in current context
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Grasp problem deeply
Integrate, collaborate
For viable solution
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Treat found solution
as a real world startup idea
to make a living
References
Lai, C. (2018). Using inquiry-based strategies for enhancing students’ STEM education
learning. Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health (JESEH), 4(1), 110-117.
DOI:10.21891/jeseh.389740
Thibaut, L. et al. (2018). Integrated STEM Education: A Systematic Review of Instructional Practices in Secondary Education
European Journal of STEM Education, 3 (1)
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