STEM education is helping to bridge the ethnic and gender gaps sometimes found in math and science fields. Initiatives have been established to empower the role of women and minorities in STEM-related fields.
Read MoreSTEM has been gaining relevance in the last 20 years, and it is no wonder why. The jobs of the 21st century demand STEM skills, and require the next generation of leaders to be creative problem solvers with a data-backed approach to everything they do. They have to understand the “why” and the “how,” and be able to implement solutions to local and global challenges as quickly as possible.
Read MoreHow to connect everyday life with STEM, allow students to explore, be curious, and focus on progress rather than perfection. Make STEM Applicable to Daily Life I Focus on the Hands-On Experience I Focus on the Process to Enhance Confidence
Read MoreWhat are the benefits of STEM Education? Increase teamwork and collaboration, Develop critical thinking skills, Explore careers and occupations, Boost students social-emotional learning, Boost curiosity
Read MoreTraditional learning is compartmentalized. Instruction materials are handled as subject matters that are distinctly apart from each other. This piece-meal way of processing data makes for a fragmented and inefficient way of cascading and absorbing new information. STEM adopts a more holistic approach in that it emphasizes the interconnectedness of the spheres.
Read MoreLooking into our education systems, we understand the importance of quality education – not just in the material taught by teachers but also in the social environments in which we position students. Students learn so much more than math equations and history lessons in school. They learn how to interact with people, understand the different kinds of relationships, and how they function in relation to others.
Read MoreIn order to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s careers, we must place a high priority on introducing STEM-focused curriculum earlier into a child’s academic career with hands-on exposure to new technologies that capture the imagination and drive curiosity. If we don’t, we are dangerously close to a metric where we will fail to meet the projected demand for STEM-focused jobs.
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