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"Everything Would Have Worked if It Wasn't for That Crap Mirror": The Intersection of Failure and Creativity in Integrated STEM Education
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Elizabeth Jane Rose Stretch – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The sentiment that creativity is the most important skill needed to solve the problems that we face is repeated by different business and industry leaders around the world (Bronson & Merryman, 2010; NEA, n.d.; Nussbaum et al., 2005; Sammio, 2017). The call for creativity has been amplified in response to the problems and obstacles caused by…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 6, STEM Education, Failure
Teachers' Views of the Implementation of STEM Approach in Secondary Schools and the Effects on Students
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Tunc, Cevdet; Bagceci, Birsen – Pedagogical Research, 2021
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) approach is considered important by many countries and projects carried out in order to integrate into their curriculum. The widespread use of STEM is only possible if teachers have positive thoughts, knowledge and experiences about it. In this study, it is aimed to answer these research…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Curriculum Implementation, STEM Education, Class Activities
Jumping on the STEM Bandwagon: How Middle Grades Students and Teachers Can Benefit from STEM Experiences
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Lesseig, Kristin; Slavit, David; Nelson, Tamara Holmlund – Middle School Journal, 2017
Given the current emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and its key attributes, middle school is an optimal time to implement STEM-based curricula. However, the interdisciplinary and open-ended nature of STEM projects often makes implementation difficult. In this article, we describe a professional development…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Interdisciplinary Approach
Turkish Primary School Students' Strategies in Solving a Non-Routine Mathematical Problem and Some Implications for the Curriculum Design and Implementation
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Erdogan, Abdulkadir – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2015
Turkish primary mathematics curriculum emphasizes the role of problem solving for teaching mathematics and pays particular attention to problem solving strategies. Patterns as a subject and the use of patterns as a non-routine problem solving strategy are also emphasized in the curriculum. The primary purpose of this study was to determine how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Primary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students
Using Computers in Relation to Learning Climate in CLIL Method
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Binterová, Helena; Komínková, Olga – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2013
The main purpose of the work is to present a successful implementation of CLIL method in Mathematics lessons in elementary schools. Nowadays at all types of schools (elementary schools, high schools and universities) all over the world every school subject tends to be taught in a foreign language. In 2003, a document called Action plan for…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Mathematics, Curriculum Implementation
Focus in Grade 8: Teaching with Curriculum Focal Points
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Schielack, Jane – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2010
This book describes and illustrates learning paths for the mathematical concepts and skills of each grade 8 Focal Point as presented in Curriculum Focal Points for Prekindergarten through Grade 8 Mathematics. It includes representational supports for teaching and learning that can facilitate understanding, stimulate productive discussions about…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Grade 8, Misconceptions, Mathematics Instruction