STEM Integration in K-12 Education Status, Prospects, and an Agenda for Research

STEM Integration in K-12 Education examines current efforts to connect the STEM disciplines in K-12 education. This report identifies and characterizes existing approaches to integrated STEM education, both in formal and after- and out-of-school settings. The report reviews the evidence for the impa...

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Main Authors: Honey, Margaret A., Pearson, Greg, Schweingruber, Heidi, National Academy of Engineering. Committee on Integrated STEM Education, National Research Council (U.S.)
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C National Academies Press 05.03.2014
The National Academies Press
Edition:1
Subjects:
Educational Research
Educational Strategies
Elementary School Students
Engineering
Engineering > Study and teaching > United States
Guidelines
Integrated Curriculum
Interdisciplinary approach in education
Interdisciplinary approach in education > United States
Mathematics
Mathematics > Study and teaching > United States
Outcomes of Education
Science
Science > Study and teaching > United States
Secondary School Students
STEM Education
Student Interests
Study and teaching
Teaching Methods
Technology
Technology > Study and teaching > United States
United States
ISBN:9780309297967, 0309297966
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro -- FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Descriptive Framework for Integrated STEM Education -- 3 Integrated STEM Education Experiences: Reviewing the Research -- 4 Implications of the Research for Designing Integrated STEM Experiences -- 5 Context for Implementing Integrated STEM -- 6 Findings, Recommendations, and Research Agenda -- Appendix: Biographies of Committee Members