Turkish Education Association - Journal of Education and Science · 2014 · 175 citations · 0 references
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EducationCurriculumTeacher EducationEducation ReformIntegrated CurriculumStem EducationCurriculum InnovationCurriculum IntegrationEngineering EducationIntegrated Stem EducationStem CurriculumStem IntegrationCurriculum Integration ModelsIntegrated Stem CurriculumInterdisciplinary Curriculum IntegrationStem Curriculum IntegrationStem Integration In MathematicsStem Teacher EducationTeacher Education CurriculumTeacher Education Reform
Reforms in education of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines have\nbeen particularly critical for the economic competitiveness of Turkey. There has been some criticism of the\nreforms at the teacher education level, claiming that Turkish teachers were not prepared to address the needs of\ntheir profession. The authors of this article introduced the STEM education model, which was designed with a\ncritical investigation of the previous research on curriculum integration, STEM education, teaching knowledge,\nand Turkish educational reforms. By focusing on the interaction of mathematics and science, the model\nemphasized the importance of integrated teaching knowledge to successfully transition from the\ndepartmentalized model of teaching to an integrated model that promotes innovation.