STEM STRAND
One of the strands under the Academic Track is the STEM strand. According to Morrison (2006) science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has been called a meta- discipline, the "creation of a discipline based on the integration of other disciplinary knowledge into a new 'whole'. This interdisciplinary bridging among discrete disciplines is now treated as an entity, known as STEM (Morrison, 2006)." The STEM strand is the combination of other of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It created into a new whole because it has a connection with each other. When we hear the word technology the first thing that comes to our mind is "Science" because technology is created using the study of Science. And also, when
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In our study, the interest of the students in the STEM strand increased because they can solve authentic problems. They become logical thinkers and problem solvers. It means that they have the ability to think logically and they are solving different kinds of problems in terms of mathematics. The students understand the need and the value of information of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics strand. Their abilities in solving authentic problems increased their interest in choosing/ taking the "STEM" as their desired strand when they enter in Senior High. The basis of the students in choosing their strand is their own …show more content…
The more parents encourage their children's after-school STEM activities, provide activity related materials, and participate with them, the more children become interested in STEM (Simpkins, Davis-kean, and Eccles, 2006). In our study, the students become more interested in stem strand because their parents influence them. The parents' influences affect the decision of their children. When the students are influenced by their parents they can be more interested in the path/career/course that their parents want them to take. The students can consider the influence of their parents in choosing their strand. If the parents of the students want their children to become more engage in stem activities the students will choose STEM strand. Because the encouragement of the parents of the students to do stem related activities caught the interest of the students to take the STEM as their strand when they continue to Senior
What is the most important scientist in human history? Some people many instantly think of Albert Einstein who is famous for his work with the theory of relativity. Or of Isaac Newton who came up with the theory of gravity. Few will think of Marie Currie for her work with radioactivity or of Rosaline Franklin who discovered that DNA was shaped in a double healix. These women’s work are immensely important. Without their work in the field we would know significantly less about radioactivity and the structure of DNA. Since these women’s work drastically changed and improved science then why aren’t more girls choosing career paths in STEM fields?
I was raised in an encouraging household where both of my parents greatly valued education. Although they were high school graduates, neither could afford to attend college; a combination of family and financial woes ultimately halted their path. As a result, my parents frequently reminded me that getting a good education meant better opportunities for my future. To my parents, that seemed to be the overarching goal: a better life for me than the one they had. My parents wanted me to excel and supported me financially and emotionally of which the former was something their parents were not able to provide. Their desire to facilitate a change in my destiny is one of many essential events that contributed to my world view.
According to Hom (2014), “STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications” (p. 1). STEM and ethics share some commonalities. Steele (2016) describes “ethics simplistically as dealing with “questions of good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, and justice and injustice” (p. 365). After reading more about STEM and ethics it is evident that one commonality they share is they both have a common decision making process. “STEM disciplines to make ethical decisions and to have the moral conviction to adhere to those decisions” (Barry, 2012, p. 5). With that being said, ethics and STEM could go hand in hand since ethics focuses on values and morals. Along with having a common decision making process, both ethics and STEM, focus on problem solving. “Ethics
Growing up, my parents stressed and lecture hard work and the importance to become a respected person in the STEM field. To be a doctor, lawyer, or pharmacist was the most important for them, to be able to glorify
I was in the third year of Mathayom when students are forced to make their first decision about future career. According to Thailand’s education system, high school is divided into different programs. Each program limits student’s choices when entering college. As a result, most parents, including mine, prefer their children to choose the Math-Science program, which provides more options. Moreover, my
STEM is an acronym standing for science, technology, engineering, and math. Stem stands for science, technology, engineering, and math because those are the four things that are essential for success. Also, because these are the four-most field involved in real world activities and jobs. Stem can also be used to stimulate ones imagination, but Stem can also be fun. When doing stem you can do many fun things that not only stimulate your imagination, but also allow you to experience fun such as building balsa wood bridges, making mousetrap cars, constructing water bottle rockets, or doing fun clubs like sea perch, NESBE, VEX, and/or
Parents play a huge part in the decision making process in their children’s education. The parents almost always want what they think is best for their children and sometimes the parents do not know where to draw the line between assisting their child and controlling their children’s lives. When discussing course choices in hi...
Interests in career-relevant activities are seen as the outgrowth of self-efficacy and outcome expectations (Bandura, 1997). Over the course of childhood and adolescence, people are exposed, directly and vicariously, to a variety of occupationally relevant activities in school, at home, and in their communities (Brown, Lent, & Hackett, 2000). They are also deferentially reinforced for continuing their engagement, and for developing their skills, in different activity domains. The types and variety of activities to which children and adolescents are exposed is partly a function of the context and culture in which they grow up (Lent, Hackett, Brown, 1999). Depending on cultural norms, for example, girls are typically exposed to and reinforced for engaging in different types of activities than are boys (Lent, Hackett, Brown, 1999).
Have you wondered what would be the best degree to have in your life? The STEM vs. Humanities argument is a decades-long debate, but in this new era, the answer is quickly becoming clear. The STEM field is rapidly growing, with new and innovative advances. STEM degrees are becoming increasingly useful for young adults, far ahead of humanities and liberal arts degrees. STEM majors make more money, are better employed, and are better educated and prepared for work. STEM graduates are making nearly $16,000 more than their liberal arts counterparts and are more likely to hold a full-time job. The job market for STEM fields is also favorable for young adults, with the unemployment rate of STEM majors being a full 1.6% lower than the unemployment
Recent studies on parental involvement in education have found that there are many benefits for both the student and the adult when parents become involved in their children’s education. Without parent support, it is very difficult for a child to be motivated. From what I have seen growing up, only a small percentage of students are self-motivated, so it is absolutely vital that parents assist in the motivation process. I found this table to be particularly interesting and important.
Parental involvement in a student’s learning career can make the difference between a C student and an A student. This is not a very controversial idea. However, factors outside of the parents control often make it harder for them to become involved. Today I am writing to you; the parents of my students. I will be asking all of you to take an active role in your young one’s education. I understand that long work hours make it difficult to set aside extra time. But, it must be noted that any extra time you can make will be a huge difference.
Parent involvement is one of the most influential aspects of student motivation. The parents are the initial teachers of the child before the child goes to school and encounters education through a teacher. If a parent is completely engaged in the learning process with a child, there can be growth between the child and the parent simultaneously. The parents set an example for the child, so that the child understands that help is in the classroom and at home. Alma Wright, a first and second grade teacher, believes that parents in the classroom are a good way to stimulate children. She says, “Their active participation is a positive influence. The school is open for parents to share their talents and motivate their children” (Drew, Olds, and Olds, 1974, p. 71).
Two important points need to made about such a broad definition of technology. First, although some writers address only computer and communications technology (e.g., Selfe 1999), technology is usually defined to include far more than instructional or communications technology (Custer 1999). Computers, e-mail, and Web TV are only one part of the array of devices and procedures we encounter in day-to-day life—everything from digitized kitchen appliances to transportation systems and integrated manufacturing. Second, science and technology, although closely related, are different (Sanders 1999). Science generates knowledge for its own sake, proposing and testing explanations. Technology, on the other hand, develops human-made solutions to real-world problems. Of course, science uses technology to generate knowledge and technology uses scientific knowledge to generate solutions, so the two are integrally connected; but they are different fields driven by different concepts and processes (Bybee 2000).
D'Arcy, J. (2012, 12 1). Choosing a major in college: Do parents get a say? . Washington Post .
I myself was guilty of the common misconception of what technology refers to. I too, believed that technology only refers to devices with a plug. It wasn’t till recently after class and after reading Chapter 2 in STEM Lesson Essentials that I realized that technology expresses a profound multitude of products, processes and systems. While the students evolve and become STEM literate they need to be able to comprehend and determine technologies and their use in the world, and then reach out and fix or find away to make it even better then it already is. The addition of the T and E can make the traditional S and M come alive for our students. (Vaques, Sneider and Comer page