Introducing STEM education: implications for educating our teachers in the age of innovation
Date
2014Source Title
Eğitim ve Bilim
Print ISSN
1300-1337
Publisher
Türk Eğitim Derneği
Volume
39
Issue
171
Pages
74 - 85
Language
English
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Abstract
Reforms in education of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines have
been particularly critical for the economic competitiveness of Turkey. There has been some criticism of the
reforms at the teacher education level, claiming that Turkish teachers were not prepared to address the needs of
their profession. The authors of this article introduced the STEM education model, which was designed with a
critical investigation of the previous research on curriculum integration, STEM education, teaching knowledge,
and Turkish educational reforms. By focusing on the interaction of mathematics and science, the model
emphasized the importance of integrated teaching knowledge to successfully transition from the
departmentalized model of teaching to an integrated model that promotes innovation.