WHAT IS S.T.E.M
“STEM education includes every field under the
umbrella of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math—everything from chemistry
to physics, software design to trigonometry. It may also potentially include
art+design in that line-up as a means of stressing creativity and innovation in
these typically data-based fields” After-School Alliance http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/stem.cfm
Research has shown the Higher Education and
Nearly 80% of future careers will require some STEM skills. Therefore a
stimulating STEM education is essential for developing the basic analytical,
problem-solving and critical thinking skills central to academic achievement
and workforce readiness in the 21st century.
STEM in the Real World
Key STEM Technical skills include:
- Analytical skills to research a topic, develop a project plan and timeline, and draw conclusions from research results.
- Science skills to break down a complex scientific system into smaller parts, recognize cause and effect relationships, and defend opinions using facts.
- Mathematic skills for calculations and measurements.
- Attention to detail to follow a standard blueprint, record data accurately, or write instructions.
- Technical skills to troubleshoot the source of a problem repair a machine or debug an operating system, and computer capabilities to stay current on appropriate software and equipment.
Key STEM Soft skills include:
- Communication and cooperation skills to listen to customer needs or interact with project partners.
- Creative abilities to solve problems and develop new ideas.
- Leadership skills to lead projects or help customers.
- Organization skills to keep track of lots of different information.
FUNdamentals Kids Club believe that teachers and schools can't tackle this
issue by themselves.
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