Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy Themes

The optimal implementation of STEM in K-12 schools is a long-range goal, yet, currently there is no clear understanding of how STEM education is defined and how schools are implementing integrated STEM curricula. The main purpose of this study was to critically analyse themes found in major internat...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Al Quraan, Dr. Elaine J. (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: A Forawi, Prof. Sufian (author)
منشور في: 2019
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https://doi.org/10.15640/jehd.v8n2a10
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dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv J. Al Quraan, D.E. and A Forawi, P.S. (2019) “Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy Themes,” JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, 8(2).
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https://doi.org/10.15640/jehd.v8n2a10
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENTv8 n2 (2019)
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description The optimal implementation of STEM in K-12 schools is a long-range goal, yet, currently there is no clear understanding of how STEM education is defined and how schools are implementing integrated STEM curricula. The main purpose of this study was to critically analyse themes found in major international STEM education policies and practices. The main question of the study was, what are the international common themes of effective instructional policies and practices of the STEM education? The study followed a qualitative approach with use of document analysis, incorporating Braun‟s and Clarke‟s protocol for selecting the key international STEM policies, reports, and documents. The thematic analysis revealed two broad classes of implementation global themes: structural and interpersonal. The structural implementation global themes include: “subject integration/project-based learning/design-based education, non-traditional assessment, STEM content, time, professional development, and outside support (e.g., businesses and industry). The interpersonal implementation global themes include: leadership, collaboration, willingness, and authentic/meaningful/relevant experiences for participants. In conclusion, the appeal of integrative policy of education calls for constructivist-based approaches that are deemed highly effective within STEM curricula because of the integrative nature of its concepts that include a myriad of constructivist practices to help build 21st -century skills within students.
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spelling Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy ThemesAl Quraan, Dr. Elaine J.A Forawi, Prof. SufianSTEM education, STEM policies, thematic analysis, K-12 curriculumThe optimal implementation of STEM in K-12 schools is a long-range goal, yet, currently there is no clear understanding of how STEM education is defined and how schools are implementing integrated STEM curricula. The main purpose of this study was to critically analyse themes found in major international STEM education policies and practices. The main question of the study was, what are the international common themes of effective instructional policies and practices of the STEM education? The study followed a qualitative approach with use of document analysis, incorporating Braun‟s and Clarke‟s protocol for selecting the key international STEM policies, reports, and documents. The thematic analysis revealed two broad classes of implementation global themes: structural and interpersonal. The structural implementation global themes include: “subject integration/project-based learning/design-based education, non-traditional assessment, STEM content, time, professional development, and outside support (e.g., businesses and industry). The interpersonal implementation global themes include: leadership, collaboration, willingness, and authentic/meaningful/relevant experiences for participants. In conclusion, the appeal of integrative policy of education calls for constructivist-based approaches that are deemed highly effective within STEM curricula because of the integrative nature of its concepts that include a myriad of constructivist practices to help build 21st -century skills within students.2025-03-04T08:06:02Z2025-03-04T08:06:02Z2019ArticleJ. Al Quraan, D.E. and A Forawi, P.S. (2019) “Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy Themes,” JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, 8(2).2334-296Xhttps://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/2815https://doi.org/10.15640/jehd.v8n2a10enJOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENTv8 n2 (2019)oai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/28152026-01-29T17:02:28Z
spellingShingle Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy Themes
Al Quraan, Dr. Elaine J.
STEM education, STEM policies, thematic analysis, K-12 curriculum
title Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy Themes
title_full Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy Themes
title_fullStr Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy Themes
title_full_unstemmed Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy Themes
title_short Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy Themes
title_sort Critical Analysis of International STEM Education Policy Themes
topic STEM education, STEM policies, thematic analysis, K-12 curriculum
url https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/2815
https://doi.org/10.15640/jehd.v8n2a10