Introducing STEM Education: Implications for Educating Our Teachers For the Age of Innovation

Reforms in education of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines have been particularly critical for the economic competitiveness of Turkey. There has been some criticism of the reforms at the teacher education level, claiming that Turkish teachers were not prepared to ad...

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Published inEgitim ve Bilim Vol. 39; no. 171
Main Authors Corlu, M Sencer, Capraro, Robert M, Capraro, Mary M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ankara Ted Yayınları 01.01.2014
Turk Egitim Dernegi
Subjects
Education reform
Educational Change
Educational Policy
Eğitim Bilimleri
Interdisciplinary Approach
Knowledge
Mathematics education
Science education
STEM Education
Technology education
Ankara
Türkiye
Turkey
STEM Education
mathematically rigorous science education
integrated teaching knowledge
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Summary:Reforms in education of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines have been particularly critical for the economic competitiveness of Turkey. There has been some criticism of the reforms at the teacher education level, claiming that Turkish teachers were not prepared to address the needs of their profession. The authors of this article introduced the STEM education model, which was designed with a critical investigation of the previous research on curriculum integration, STEM education, teaching knowledge, and Turkish educational reforms. By focusing on the interaction of mathematics and science, the model emphasized the importance of integrated teaching knowledge to successfully transition from the departmentalized model of teaching to an integrated model that promotes innovation.
ISSN:1300-1337