ABSTRACT

Given the importance of student learning in the various types and integration of STEM education, this book provides a landscape of cross-disciplinary STEM learning in Asian primary schools, and a systematic overview of design, practices, and outcomes of STEM learning implementation.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has continued to attract attention worldwide, and there have been calls for the promotion of STEM education in primary schools to nurture students to meet the needs of societies in terms of innovation and technology development. Since STEM is complex in nature and is related to various disciplines, the effort of a single discipline may not be as effective as cross-disciplinary efforts. This edited volume, involving an Asian team of authors, examines how cross-disciplinary STEM learning can be designed for students to achieve viable outcomes, and what opportunities and challenges have been offered to the next generation to equip them with the necessary skills, knowledge, and ways of thinking, as well as attitudes and values for lifelong learning.

A resourceful text for students, researchers, and practitioners interested in the rich development of STEM education and practical methods for a variety of learning approaches from elementary to secondary education has been provided.

chapter 3|20 pages

Scaffolds for Educators for Designing STEM Activities

A Review of the Frameworks in STEM Education in Asia

chapter 5|17 pages

Building Miniature Stone Walls in Museum Settings

An Effective Cross-disciplinary STEM Activity in an Informal Learning Environment

chapter 8|18 pages

Environment-centred STEM Learning for Primary Students

School-STEM Professional Collaboration

chapter 10|14 pages

The Innovative Use of Smartphones for STEM Practical Activities

A Pilot Implementation for a Malaysian Primary School

chapter 11|24 pages

STEM Education for Primary Schools

A Topic Modelling Study of STEM Applied Learning Programme Websites in Singapore

chapter 13|17 pages

Perceptions of STEM Education of Teachers from Taiwan

Identifying Factors Influencing Commitment to STEM Teaching

chapter 14|17 pages

Taking the Lead in STEM

A Case Study of a Singapore Primary Science Teacher's Attempt at STEM