The Potential of Involving Communities to Enhance STEM Education

Autor/inn/en	Mildenhall, Paula; Cowie, Bronwen
Titel	The Potential of Involving Communities to Enhance STEM Education
Quelle	In: Teachers and Curriculum, 21 (2021) 2, S.9-15 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2382-0349
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Community Involvement; School Community Relationship; Learner Engagement; Local Issues; Grade 7; Grade 8; Foreign Countries; Student Motivation; Problem Based Learning; Australia; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Ausland; Schulische Motivation; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Australien; Neuseeland
Abstract	By engaging students in everyday issues and events, STEM education can contribute to the development of citizens who are equipped to make the world a better place. However, students' STEM learning with this focus requires teachers to identify age and context appropriate issues. Student investigation of local issues and events can be motivating for students. Their learning can benefit from involvement with community members who input their knowledge and ideas. Students can contribute ideas and actions to the community, especially when there is a two-way exchange of information from the community to students and students to the community. In this paper we illustrate these ideas with examples from Australian and New Zealand classrooms. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research. Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: http://tandc.ac.nz/tandc
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01