Philosophy of STEM Education: A Critical Investigation

By: Nataly Z. Chesky and Mark R. Wolfmeyer

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Synopsis: Framed as educational equality initiatives that will help students gain the knowledge they need to compete in the global marketplace, STEM may be the most indicative educational reform discourse of our time and has grown to become one of the primary foci of educational policy, in part due to association with a wide array of today's industries: from information and communications technology to the medical field, to sustainability innovations. This book's primary focus is to shift the attention away from such utilitarian aims and ask critical questions about what aims the STEM initiatives are asking for and what assumptions do they hold about both teaching STEM and the nature of STEM content. In order to answer the above questions, the authors use a philosophical lens to study STEM policies as a political and social phenomenon.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781137535474
Publisher:: Palgrave Macmillan
Date of Addition:: 03/25/17
Copyrighted By:: Springer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Technology, Education, Philosophy, Sociology
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