INS4422 - Principles of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)Curriculum Integration
About This Course
STEM curriculum design and implementation should be organised using a coherent framework to guide teaching, learning and assessment. Several STEM curriculum frameworks and models have been discussed in the literature.
Diverse STEM integration frameworks and models are undergirded by educational philosophies, theories, and practices. In this course, participants will learn about the different conceptualisations and approaches to STEM curriculum integration. This includes the educational theories and concepts that underpin these frameworks and models.
They will understand the differences between frameworks and models, compare various STEM education frameworks and apply these ideas to constructing a STEM integration framework or model for their own context.
What You'll Learn
1. describe the different STEM integration frameworks and models;
2. critique the strengths and weaknesses of the diverse STEM integration frameworks and models;
3. discuss the philosophies and theories that undergird each STEM integration framework or model
including the meriSTEM@NIE STEM Quartet;
4. explain how the STEM integration frameworks and models are applied in STEMcurriculum
design; and
5. construct a STEM integration framework or model for a school/institutional context.
Entry Requirements
1. Current STEM-related subject educators (namely, Sciences, Mathematics, Computing, Design & Technology, Nutrition and Food Science)
2. Educators with minimum two years in service; and letter of nomination by theirschool leaders/ employers.