STEM Education: Creating future innovatorsMark Windale
Aims
STEM Education
The needs for STEM Education
Coherent and coordinated STEM programme
Stages in developing a national programme
The role of STEM Centres
Moving towards a Whole School STEM programme
Steps towards implementation
What is STEM Education?
ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMathematics
Engages students in solving real world problems through the application of the knowledge, understanding and skills of one or more STEM subjects
Why are countries moving towards STEM education?
increasing motivation and achievement in STEM subjects
increasing participation in STEM subjects and careers
increasing the numbers of underrepresented groups in STEM subjects
addressing workforce needs
Baseline research
STEM departments do not work together
STEM departments have very little contact with careers staff and careers professionals
Enhancement and enrichment activities are not evaluated for career learning potential
Many schools have no strategy for supporting learning about engineering
The opportunities for STEM careers related CPD for staff are limited
Parents are not approached or involved
Coordinated and Coherent STEM programme
STEM Learning
Experiences
STEM Research
Briefs
STEM Ambassadors
STEM Placements
STEM Clubs
STEM Leaders
Qualification
School STEM Fairs
National STEM
Conferences
National Programme
Recruitment of teachers and lecturers (AP1)
Continuing professional development of teachers and lecturers (AP 2,3,4)
Enhancing and enriching the curriculum, both
within and beyond the classroom(AP5 - 10)
Improving infrastructure and delivery mechanisms
(AP 11)
11 STEM Action Programmes
National STEM
Advisory Group
Ministries (Education
and Science)
Corporate
STEM Centres
and Schools
Higher Education
Research • Baseline study to identify current position and learn from other countries
National STEM
Programme
• National STEM Advisory Group develop purpose and vision• Working group develop with ministries national programme/policy
STEM Centres
• Establish National and Regional STEM Centres and Capacity build staf• STEM Centres develop stakeholder partnerships content for programmes, learning, briefing
and CPD resources
CPD
• STEM Centres develop CPD programmes and train the trainers• Trainers train at ITT and in-service level
School implement
ation
• CPD for Senior management team and development of strategic plans, structures and support• CPD for teachers and supported implementation
Stages in the development of a National Programme
AP8 Improving the quality of advice and guidance about STEM careers, to inform subject choice
Intended outcomes
To significantly (> 20,000) increase the numbers of young people continuing their studies of Science & Maths on post 16 courses (and beyond), and who realise the wide range of interesting and well paid jobs both in and out of STEM available through the study of STEM subjects/qualifications.
Increase the numbers of young people taking up careers in STEM in order to secure the medium and long term supply of the future declining STEM skills workforce
The Role of STEM Centres (Thailand)Developing partnerships with STEM Stakeholders and promote STEM
Developing teaching and learning resources through the capacity building of teachers and in partnership with stakeholders
CPD for STEM teachers
Supporting the establishment of STEM clubs and run STEM camps
Recruit, train and place STEM Ambassadors
Establish stakeholder partnerships for Research and Work Placements and organise placements
Support School STEM Fairs and run Regional and National STEM Conferences
Develop support materials for clubs, ambassadors, fairs and placements
Tackling the curriculum (Malaysia)
Development of an inquiry-based curriculum (to be implemented in 2017)
Development of comprehensive context, inquiry and problem-based STEM teaching and learning resources
Integration of the teaching and learning resources into the curriculum
Please note: They also run STEM projects as co-curriculum activities
Implementing at school levelEight AreasA. Teaching and learning to create greater pupil engagement and progression in STEM subjects and careers, including cross-departmental workB. Development of pupil personal skills and capabilities through STEMC. Teacher awareness of the application of STEM in the workplace and careers pathwaysD. Use of enhancement and enrichment activities to promote greater engagement with STEM, and promotion of awareness of STEM careersE. Effective practice in equality and diversity in STEM to promote widening participationF. Communication about STEM careers and delivery of careers information, advice and guidanceG. Establishment and utilisation of external partnerships to promote STEM subject choices and careersH. Leadership and Management
STEM Health Check
Four level descriptions for each of the 8 areas to enable schools to identify where they are and strategically plan for progressing towards Leading.
EmergingDevelopingExtendingLeading
Leadership and Management
Whole school STEM engagement and careers policy in place in partnership with other key agencies
Monitoring of effectiveness is undertaken by studying participation and achievement in STEM subjects and careers choice
Annual planning takes place to ensure effective and stimulating STEM subject and careers delivery within school needs and priorities
Progression in implementation of STEM teaching resources
Varied approaches
ClubOne day collapsed time tableSingle subjectSingle classProgressively leading to whole year groups and coordinated across two or more subjects
Progression in implementation of STEM components
ClubsTeaching ResourcesSTEM AmbassadorsSLQSTEM PlacementsSTEM FairsRegional STEM ConferencesNational STEM Conference
Outcomes
• Greater motivation of students in STEM• The raising of achievement of students in STEM
• Greater awareness and interest in STEM
• Students experiencing success and a sense of achievement in STEM
• Enriching the STEM curriculum• Greater student ownership of their STEM work
• Giving students experience in sharing their work with the STEM and wider community, thus raising the importance of STEM work in school
• Increase in uptake of STEM careers
Contact
Mark WindaleCentre for Science EducationSheffield Institute of EducationSheffield Hallam UniversityCity Campus (Owen Building Floor 9)Howard StreetSheffield. S1 1WB. UKTel: +44(0)114 225 4870Fax: +44(0)114 225 4872Mobile: +44(0)7771 906 395Email: [email protected]