Transcript STEM EDUCATION - Bremerton CTE

STEM Education
What is STEM?
Science
Literacy
the ability to use scientific knowledge and processes to understand the
natural world and participate in decisions that effect it
Technological
Literacy
the ability to use, manage, understand and assess technology
Engineering
Literacy
Mathematical
Literacy
the understanding of how technologies are developed via the
engineering design process
the ability to analyze, reason and communicate ideas
effectively as they pose, formulate, solve and interpret
solutions
Stem Literacy…
•Bridges the four areas of Science, Technology,
Engineering and math
•A STEM classroom might:
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pose a problem
require students to do original research inspired by a
class-wide inquiry project
use technology to gather and analyze data, design, test
and improve upon a proposed solution
communicate their findings to peers
STEM: is horizontal across the curriculum with a
high degree of faculty interaction across disciplines
and grades.
“We can’t be in our silos like we
have been in the past.”
- D. Smith, Visioneering
STEM: the end goal is innovation, problem solving,
creativity and critical thinking.
Why Care About STEM Education?
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Careers in STEM fields are nearly invisible to American
families
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There is a limited real-world picture
of what these careers look like,
who does them, and how to get
there
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Students want to know, “When will I ever use this stuff?”
Today’s cars have more computing
power than was used to put man on the
moon
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In 1994, a single super computer with the power
of an X-box did not exist
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Cell phones have evolved as a result of
STEM + Creativity + Innovation:
From this:
To this:
Cell from 1983
Projected Cell 2018
Some Important Trends…
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Students are not choosing STEM fields as areas of pursuit or curiosity
• Example - 6% select engineering, declining 33% each decade
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Recent study of 7th graders…
• 74% would rather take out garbage or go to the dentist than do their
math homework
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It's predicted that 80% of new jobs will require math, science, and
engineering, and 50% of the technical workforce will retire soon, making
it more important than ever to inspire students to pursue careers in these
fields
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All professional and middle skill work (85%) is infused with some aspect
of STEM
Right Now, in Washington:
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The state ranks 4th in the nation in the number of high-tech companies…but 46th
in the number of STEM graduates
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Despite Washington’s 10.2% unemployment rate, there are at least 12,000 open
jobs in STEM fields
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Low-income and minority students are least represented in STEM fields. Less
than five percent of the STEM postsecondary degrees awarded in Washington are
earned by students of color
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According to a recent study by the State Board of Education, nearly 500 new math
teachers will need to be hired by 2013 in order to offer a third year of math
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By 2014, 77% of family
wage jobs will require education or training beyond high
school… but half of students graduate high school unable to take college-ready
math and only one-third meet basic standards in science
Washington STEM Center - 2010