Successful K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
NAS Press | 2011 | ISBN: 0309212960 9780309212960 | 45 pages | PDF | 3 MB
This is an overview of the landscape of K-12 STEM education by considering different school models, highlighting research on effective STEM education practices, and identifying some conditions that promote and limit school- and student-level success in STEM. It can serve as a guide for those involved in K-12 education at all levels: policy makers; decision makers at the school and district levels; local, state, and federal government agencies; curriculum developers; educators; and parent and education advocacy groups.