Toward Integrated STEM Education: Developing a Research Agenda

美国国家工程院正在对K-12学校综合科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）教育的现状进行全面审查。 STEM教育是K-12教育公认的优先事项，但迄今为止，大部分关注和资金都集中在改善STEM的单字母部分，主要是科学和数学。 这项研究的重点是关注教学和学习的潜在好处，联合收割机或整合的基本内容和过程中的两个或两个以上的四个STEM学科，特别强调技术和工程。 初步证据表明，综合STEM可能会提高学生的学术兴趣和成就，并影响职业抱负。 该研究的目标是制定一个研究议程，以研究综合STEM教育对学生（K-12）在学习成就，动机和职业抱负方面的价值。 最后报告总结了数据收集和分析的结果以及委员会的结论和研究议程建议。 本报告通过向相关群体介绍情况、出版印刷和在线文章及社论以及向相关利益攸关方介绍情况的方式传播。 这项研究约75%的资金来自私人基金会 这项研究是由一个精心挑选的项目委员会完成的，该委员会由美国国家工程院院长任命的12-14名不同领域的专家组成。 他们得到了知识渊博的学院工作人员的支持。 委员会在30个月内举行六次会议。 第一个研讨会是设计一个概念框架或分类的多种方式集成可以发生。 其他研讨会向委员会通报与STEM综合教育相关的具体问题。 该项目包括综合教学文献的审查，综合教学（调查，课程分析，访谈和实地考察）的现行做法的主要定性研究，并在地区，州和国家一级的政策审查。 该研究的目标是制定一个研究议程，将研究综合STEM教育对学生（K-12）在学习成绩，动机和职业抱负方面的价值。 外部评估员评估数据收集工作、项目的沟通和外展工作以及最终报告的影响。 调查和/或采访研讨会参与者和其他人确定报告如何影响全国讨论STEM教育。 最终评估报告总结了在研究综合STEM概念过程中吸取的经验教训以及对下一步工作的影响。项目和最终共识报告旨在为有兴趣了解综合STEM的局限性和潜力的利益相关者群体提供信息。 利益攸关方包括在教育、基金会、STEM教师组织和STEM专业协会以及从业人员和公众中发挥作用的联邦和州机构。

The National Academy of Engineering is conducting a comprehensive examination of the current state of integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in K-12 schools. STEM education is a recognized priority for K-12 education but to date most of the attention and funding has been focused on improving the single-letter components of STEM and mainly only science and mathematics. This study focuses attention on the potential benefits of teaching and learning that combine or integrate essential content and processes of two or more of the four STEM disciplines with particular emphasis on technology and engineering. Preliminary evidence suggests that integrated STEM may produce gains in students' academic interest and achievement as well as influence career aspirations. The goal of the study is to craft a research agenda that will examine the value of an integrated STEM education to students (K-12) in terms of learning achievement, motivation, and career aspirations. The final report summarizes the findings from the data gathering and analysis and the committee's conclusions and recommendations for a research agenda. This report is disseminated through presentations to relevant groups, publication of print and online articles and editorials and briefings to relevant stakeholders. About 75% of the funding for this study is provided through private foundations The study is done by a carefully selected project committee of 12-14 experts in diverse fields relevant to the focus of the effort appointed by the president of the National Academy of Engineering. They are supported by knowledgeable Academy staff. The Committee meets six times over 30 months. The first workshop is to devise a conceptual framework or taxonomy of the multiple ways integration can occur. Other workshops inform the Committee about specific issues relevant to integrated STEM education. The project includes a review of the literature on integrated teaching and learning, primary qualitative research on the current practices in integrated teaching (surveys, curriculum analyses, interviews and site visits), and review of policy at the district, state, and national levels. The goal of the study is to develop a research agenda that will examine the value of an integrated STEM education to students (K-12) in terms of learning achievement, motivation, and career aspirations. An external evaluator assesses the data gathering effort, the project's communication and outreach efforts and the impact of the final report. Surveys and/or interviews with workshop participants and others determine how the report influences the national discussion STEM education. The final evaluation report distills the lessons learned and the implications for next steps in studying the integrated STEM concept.The project and the final consensus report are designed to inform stakeholder groups that have an interest in understanding the limits and potential of integrated STEM. The stakeholders include federal and state agencies with a role in education, foundations, STEM teacher organizations and STEM professional societies as well as practitioners and the general public.