| Title: |
STEM EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION |
| Authors: |
Sivakumar R D, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science; Brindha S, Former Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration |
| Publisher Information: |
Indian Journal of Recent Development Systems for Digitization |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
Zenodo |
| Subject Terms: |
STEM Education; Curriculum Development; Interdisciplinary Learning; Project-Based Learning; Technology Integration; Professional Development; Assessment Methods; Educational Framework |
| Description: |
The paper "STEM Education and Curriculum Development: Strategies for Implementation" looks at a multi-dimensional approach to implementing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in education curricula. Hence, the paper calls for an all-inclusive, interdisciplinary approach. It should be a curriculum that would link up subjects of these STEM fields so that they actualize the kind of applications they carry with them to real-life situations. It also highlights that project-based learning should be advocated to enable students to develop critical and problem-solving capabilities, and the tutorial environment should be made challenging and interactive through technology. The study further indicated that at the core of giving teachers the capacity to teach STEM content are their teacher training and professional development. It also highlighted the need to work with the industry and the community in a partnership manner to be able to provide students with firsthand experiences and career opportunities. It pinpoints the challenges related to the allocation of resources, curricular standardization, and modes of assessment that provide answers to overcome them. Case studies and sharing of best practices in a wide range of education setups are shared, making the paper a composite framework for educators, policymakers, and stakeholders in improving STEM and preparing many more students for the demands of a modern workforce. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2584-1009 |
| Relation: |
https://zenodo.org/communities/ijrdsd/; https://zenodo.org/records/12176916; oai:zenodo.org:12176916; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12176916 |
| DOI: |
10.5281/zenodo.12176916 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12176916; https://zenodo.org/records/12176916 |
| Rights: |
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International ; cc-by-4.0 ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.61FD61EF |
| Database: |
BASE |