The Teacher Is Key to STEM Education for All: A Catalyst for Competitive Workforce and Economic Development
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| Title: | The Teacher Is Key to STEM Education for All: A Catalyst for Competitive Workforce and Economic Development |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | David Devraj Kumar, Susannah L. Brown |
| Source: | Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education. 2023 27(3):64-74. |
| Availability: | International Consortium for Research in Science & Mathematics Education. TCU Box 297900, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Tel: 817-257-6115; e-mail: ICRSME.Consultation@gmail.com; Web site: http://ejrsme.icrsme.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | STEM Education, Teacher Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Access to Education, Labor Force Development, Economic Development, Student Diversity, Inclusion, Teacher Education, Teacher Persistence, Work Environment, Barriers, Resource Allocation |
| ISSN: | 2692-241X |
| Abstract: | The teacher is key to reforming K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all students (Powell et al., 2018) in the United States, and a catalyst for a competitive workforce and economic development. Reports based on Free or Reduced-Price Lunch (FRPL) and percent schools offering STEM courses, along with FRPL and per pupil expenditure in science adjusted for inflation, show disparity between the highest and lowest quartiles (U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2018; Banilower et al., 2018). Strategies to promote STEM for All and turn STEM education into a dependable human resource pipeline for a competitive workforce and economic development are discussed. The strategies include, promoting diversity and inclusion towards STEM for All, providing adequate STEM teacher training, increasing teacher retention in STEM subjects, and building a supportive environment for STEM teachers and teachers in general. These strategies are essential to connecting K-12 STEM education, a competitive workforce, and economic development. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1437279 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The teacher is key to reforming K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all students (Powell et al., 2018) in the United States, and a catalyst for a competitive workforce and economic development. Reports based on Free or Reduced-Price Lunch (FRPL) and percent schools offering STEM courses, along with FRPL and per pupil expenditure in science adjusted for inflation, show disparity between the highest and lowest quartiles (U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2018; Banilower et al., 2018). Strategies to promote STEM for All and turn STEM education into a dependable human resource pipeline for a competitive workforce and economic development are discussed. The strategies include, promoting diversity and inclusion towards STEM for All, providing adequate STEM teacher training, increasing teacher retention in STEM subjects, and building a supportive environment for STEM teachers and teachers in general. These strategies are essential to connecting K-12 STEM education, a competitive workforce, and economic development. |
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| ISSN: | 2692-241X |
