Event Title
Foundations of a Successful STEM School
Date of Publication
2-3-2021
Document Type
Presentation
Abstract
Exposure to integrated STEM curricula in K-5 elementary schools is critical to create economic opportunities for students, meet the needs of the future U.S. STEM workforce, and build a stronger understanding of engaging and practical STEM application in the real-world. Capturing students’ interest in STEM at an earlier age is necessary to achieve these goals. This mixed methods case study investigated if the implementation of integrated STEM curricula into a K-5 elementary school would increase student achievement as measured by STAAR and sought to identify STEM educators’ perceptions of STEM education and key components of a successful STEM elementary school.
Keywords
STEM, Education
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2946
Foundations of a Successful STEM School
Exposure to integrated STEM curricula in K-5 elementary schools is critical to create economic opportunities for students, meet the needs of the future U.S. STEM workforce, and build a stronger understanding of engaging and practical STEM application in the real-world. Capturing students’ interest in STEM at an earlier age is necessary to achieve these goals. This mixed methods case study investigated if the implementation of integrated STEM curricula into a K-5 elementary school would increase student achievement as measured by STAAR and sought to identify STEM educators’ perceptions of STEM education and key components of a successful STEM elementary school.