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It is not news if we say that school education is not as effective as many people would like it to be. It's mostly focused on test-taking and exam preparation. However, this may change in the future with the introduction of STEM education. Experts from the School of Intelligence tell us what it is and why such changes are for the better.
No one denies that the current school educational program lacks logic. Yes, each subject is endowed with a lot of important facts, but as a rule, the program does not involve the intersection of related areas of theoretical knowledge. The attitude of the current generation of schoolchildren toward mathematics and the exact sciences is frightening, because children really don't understand how science can help them in life. Such insecurity is reinforced by theoretical knowledge that was not immediately reinforced in related fields. This is where a new player comes in - the STEM approach. Let's learn more about what it consists of.
STEM
For the first time, the importance of learning touching on related areas, as well as using a practical approach at the junction between disciplines, were addressed by specialists from the United States. They conducted a study, according to which, in most high-tech companies, people in professional positions were experiencing difficulties in related fields. Having analyzed the training situation, the researchers proposed a new training methodology - STEM. This methodology is already reaping the benefits in the form of highly skilled personnel in Western countries. Why shouldn't we think about using it?
The acronym STEM Help stands for:
Science.
Technology
Engineering
Mathematics
The meaning of the STEM approach
In a nutshell, the basic essence of the STEM approach to learning can be seen as the "engineering approach to invention." As many of our students know, to make your own project, initially, you need to design it. Competent design is done on the basis of a clearly defined objective. For the result to satisfy the purpose, the task should correspond to it and contain a share of an effective solution. That is, the engineer makes a study of the target and all available tools, set the problem, design and gets a prototype. But this is not the end, because we need to present the final finished product. This is where the young engineer needs to use his knowledge from several areas to improve his project, so that it carries a practical benefit. The STEM approach allows you to immerse your child in understanding the essence of concrete things, as well as their application in practice.
Reasons for the emergence of the STEM approach
As much as we don't want to touch on this topic, it is still important in this world. Global changes in the economy of our country, as well as foreign countries leads to mass digitalization and robotization. The specialists of the countries need people who are ready to bring something new, at the intersection of related fields, in order to improve production and benefit the next generations.
It is not even necessary to go to job sites, because everyone knows how much there is a shortage of engineers and programmers at the moment. Many countries place the disciplines of robotics, engineering and programming among the most important and, accordingly, in high demand.
In addition to the practical benefits to production and human life, mankind is aware that in the future there is a great likelihood of environmental or man-made disaster. To avoid this, thousands of engineers all over the world are being recruited to help solve global problems with creative approaches and a solid scientific and technical base. It is the excellent knowledge in related fields of such specialists that help the world fight the technological challenges of this century.
Introducing STEM
Recently, leaders of nations have been signing more and more decrees to establish engineering and technology centers everywhere. In addition to huge institutions, such solutions are also being introduced in the form of additional education in small centers. It is such centers that prepare future specialists for larger and more important projects. It is also encouraging that we are now talking about introducing the STEM approach into the school system. The Ministry of Education is still debating whether to introduce robotics as a separate discipline everywhere. However, engineering classes are already appearing in schools, technically equipped to teach robotics and engineering.
STEM + A = STEAM
It is also worth mentioning that there is a small addition to the STEM approach so that the result is STEAM. The letter A in this acronym (Art) is responsible for different types of arts: humanities, foreign languages, painting, music and theater. Thus, many of the countries working on the implementation of this system emphasize the importance of the intersection of the humanities and the sciences. In the future, such a direction will have tremendous popularity, according to experts.
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