期刊名称：Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education
印刷版ISSN：1305-8223
电子版ISSN：1305-8223
出版年度：2020
卷号：16
期号：1
页码：1-23
DOI：10.29333/ejmste/108618
出版社：Pamukkale Univ Dept Sci Education
摘要：STEM education was a systematic teaching and/or learning process in the STEM fields
and a positive correlation existed between STEM education, and the economic
prosperity and power of a nation in the globalized world. In recent years, rising
concerns have emerged about American STEM education. Many stakeholders
wondered that whether the nation has enough well-qualified STEM students, teachers
and workforce to maintain its current competitive edge. This study sought to answer
those questions, presenting a unique view about the concerns. This study, besides,
summarized selected major legislation which affected STEM Education in the United
States. The results of the study showed that American students in elementary and
secondary schools have relatively mediocre scores compared with their international
peers (especially Asians), although they performed better than earlier American cohorts
in science and mathematics. The quality of STEM teachers also led to concerns. The
lowest certification rate of teachers was found in science and mathematics, and
approximately half of the teachers did not have a degree in the subject that they teach.
Lastly, this study revealed that students should learn the requisite new patterns of
language and expression only through opportunity for and engagement in STEM
disciplinary practices.
关键词：STEM; American STEM education; science; mathematics; success of;
students; stakeholders; diversity; language
