TheSTE(A)M Education European Roadmap Seminar

Introduction

EU, Horizon.

SEER

Eddy Grand-Meyer, Outreach and Engagement Specialist (STEM), European Schoolnet; Jessica Niewint-Gori, Head of the Research Structure "Technological Applications for Laboratory Teaching", Indire

A set of roadmaps

• Step 1: Map & analyze STEAM initiatives and policies to identify
  • Harvest and analyse to identify alignments and ruptures between
  • The EU Steam landscape
  • the needs of teachers, policymakesr, industry, schools.
• Step 2: Identify key areas, topics, and trends to investigate further
  • Exchange with stakeholders to refine understanding and device solutions
• Step 3: Deliverables
  • Roadmap: Solutions to mainstream and implement STEAM education
  • Case studies: Evidence of good practice in context
  • Mapping of Resources and Advice to users
  • Impact assesment

Key Findings to date

• STEM, iSTEM, STE(A)M, STEAM, STEAME are about the same acronyms
• Clear under-representation of the STEM industry in EU funded projects
• Significant gaps and weaknesses in the accessibility and sustainability of EU funded projects
• Resources are difficult to retrieve because of subjective categorisation of subjects, unspecifies target audiences, and generic learning objectives.
• Collaborative skills remain a weak point for teachers and schools. More training is need and the space
• . . .

Change the Paradigm of policy

STEAM; where A is All. Integrating STEM to non STEM, eg Arts, Humanities and other subjects (eg sports).

Pedagogies

• Problem based learning
• Inquiry based science education
• Content and language integrated learning

21st Century skills

• Critical thinking and research skills
• Creativity, imagination
• Planning
• . . .

The STEAM atlas: a joint initiative to mainstream steam education in europe

The SEER (Steam Education European Roadmap)

• https://files.eun.org/scientix/The_SEER_D4.1_The_new_Roadmap_idea.pdf
• Who will use the roadmap
  • Policymakers
  • School educational practioners and administrators
  • Teacher training institutions
  • Industry representatives
• Stakeholders
  • School leaders
  • Policymakers
  • Industries
  • Teacher training
  • Teacher

How can school and industries. . .

Areas: Steam practice, professional development, effective stem programs, teaching competetencies, involvement of industry, leadership, inclusion, funding, teaching resources.

References

• https://www.scientix.eu/projects/steam-partnerships/the-seer
  • Publications https://www.scientix.eu/the-seer-publications
• Agenda https://files.eun.org/scientix/The_SEER_Seminar1_Feb24_draft_agenda_v04_final.pdf