Humanity faces various challenges, problems, and opportunities that require diverse disciplines and ways of knowing. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is one such approach. However, teaching STEM in an integrative and inclusive way to all students across all grade levels remains a crucial educational challenge. In this course, teacher candidates will examine a range of issues and practices related to STEM education. They will explore STEM education's constitutive elements and how they can integrate with each other and other disciplines (e.g., social studies, languages, and the arts) while using interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary lenses. Additionally, teacher candidates will investigate the connections between STEM education and other educational issues, including Indigenous education, sustainability, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Humanity faces various challenges, problems, and opportunities that require diverse disciplines and ways of knowing. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is one such approach. However, teaching STEM in an integrative and inclusive way to all students across all grade levels remains a crucial educational challenge. In this course, teacher candidates will examine a range of issues and practices related to STEM education. They will explore STEM education's constitutive elements and how they can integrate with each other and other disciplines (e.g., social studies, languages, and the arts) while using interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary lenses. Additionally, teacher candidates will investigate the connections between STEM education and other educational issues, including Indigenous education, sustainability, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
