The Teacher Is Key to STEM Education for All: A Catalyst for Competitive Workforce and Economic Development
Overview & Synopsis
The teacher is key to reforming K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all students (Powell et al., 2018) in the United States, and a catalyst for a competitive workforce and economic development. Reports based on Free or Reduced-Price Lunch (FRPL) and percent schools offering STEM courses, along with FRPL and per pupil expenditure in science adjusted for inflation, show disparity between the highest and lowest quartiles (U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2018; Banilower et al., 2018). Strategies to promote STEM for All and turn STEM education into a dependable human resource pipeline for a competitive workforce and economic development are discussed. The strategies include, promoting diversity and inclusion towards STEM for All, providing adequate STEM teacher training, increasing teacher retention in STEM subjects, and building a supportive environment for STEM teachers and teachers in general. These strategies are essential to connecting K-12 STEM education, a competitive workforce, and economic development.
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Document Information
| Document Title | The Teacher Is Key to STEM Education for All: A Catalyst for Competitive Workforce and Economic Development |
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| Author / Organization | David Devraj Kumar, Susannah L. Brown |
| Subject & Discipline | STEM Education, Teacher Role, Elementary Secondary Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2023 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-244629 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |