ABSTRACT

The goals for this chapter are to support you to:

Understand what STEM is and how it can be introduced to schools

Identify different approaches to incorporating STEM in your classroom

Identify some challenges that you might face when implementing STEM

Understand some principles for developing and implementing STEM teaching

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers—Graduate Level:

Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it (Focus areas 2.1, 2.2)

Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning (Focus areas 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4)