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View article: Toward a Framework of Integrating Ability: Conceptualization and Design of an Integrated Physics and Mathematics Test
Toward a Framework of Integrating Ability: Conceptualization and Design of an Integrated Physics and Mathematics Test Open
The awareness that many problems in our society are interdisciplinary in nature and require the integration of multiple STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) concepts to solve them has given rise to a new instructional appro…
View article: Integrated STEM Education: The Effects of a Long-Term Intervention on Students’ Cognitive Performance
Integrated STEM Education: The Effects of a Long-Term Intervention on Students’ Cognitive Performance Open
Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (iSTEM) education is a promising approach to attracting more qualified and better motivated students to STEM fields. In this study, we respond to one of the salient challenges fac…
View article: Teachers’ self-efficacy and role when teaching STEM in high-tech informal learning environments
Teachers’ self-efficacy and role when teaching STEM in high-tech informal learning environments Open
BACKGROUND Informal learning environments (ILEs) like Fablabs and Makerspaces have potential to facilitate development of STEM skills. However, these environments might be difficult for teachers to adopt in their teaching because of teachi…
View article: Bridging the Gap between Secondary and Higher STEM Education – the Case of STEM@school
Bridging the Gap between Secondary and Higher STEM Education – the Case of STEM@school Open
Our rapidly changing society needs highly-qualified STEM professionals (experts in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) to develop solutions to the problems it is facing. Many of the students who graduate from a STEM programm…
View article: Integrated STEM Education: A Systematic Review of Instructional Practices in Secondary Education
Integrated STEM Education: A Systematic Review of Instructional Practices in Secondary Education Open
The shortage of graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), has led to numerous attempts to increase students’ interest in STEM. One emerging approach that has the potential to improve students’ motivation for STE…