Winner of ITEEA's Council on Technology and Engineering Teacher Education 2015 Outstanding Research Award
STEM Integration in K-12 Education examines current efforts to connect the STEM disciplines in K-12 education. This report identifies and characterizes existing approaches to integrated STEM education, both in formal and after- and out-of-school settings. The report reviews the evidence for the impact of integrated approaches on various student outcomes, and it proposes a set of priority research questions to advance the understanding of integrated STEM education. STEM Integration in K-12 Education proposes a framework to provide a common perspective and vocabulary for researchers, practitioners, and others to identify, discuss, and investigate specific integrated STEM initiatives within the K-12 education system of the United States.
STEM Integration in K-12 Education makes recommendations for designers of integrated STEM experiences, assessment developers, and researchers to design and document effective integrated STEM education. This report will help to further their work and improve the chances that some forms of integrated STEM education will make a positive difference in student learning and interest and other valued outcomes.
Table of Contents |
skim chapter | |
---|---|---|
Front Matter | i-xiv | |
Summary | 1-12 | |
1 Introduction | 13-30 | |
2 A Descriptive Framework for Integrated STEM Education | 31-50 | |
3 Integrated STEM Education Experiences: Reviewing the Research | 51-76 | |
4 Implications of the Research for Designing Integrated STEM Experiences | 77-106 | |
5 Context for Implementing Integrated STEM | 107-134 | |
6 Findings, Recommendations, and Research Agenda | 135-154 | |
Appendix: Biographies of Committee Members | 155-166 |
What is STEM? It's the acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. But while kindergarten through 12th grade education usually focuses on science or mathematics in isolation, all four of these disciplines are closely intertwined in the real world. Imagine if K-12 students were taught in ways that highlighted these connections, making their education more relevant to their lives and opening doors to new and exciting careers. Watch this video and tell us what you think!
The National Academies Press and the Transportation Research Board have partnered with Copyright Clearance Center to offer a variety of options for reusing our content. You may request permission to:
For most Academic and Educational uses no royalties will be charged although you are required to obtain a license and comply with the license terms and conditions.
For information on how to request permission to translate our work and for any other rights related query please click here.
For questions about using the Copyright.com service, please contact:
Copyright Clearance Center
22 Rosewood Drive
Danvers, MA 01923
Tel (toll free): 855/239-3415 (select option 1)
E-mail: info@copyright.com
Web: https://www.copyright.com
Loading stats for STEM Integration in K-12 Education: Status, Prospects, and an Agenda for Research...