- “None of these approaches are ‘wrong,’ and the difference among them is a matter of degree, rather than a difference in kind.”
- There is no right or wrong type of STEM integration…..”in fact a mixture of methods is probably best.”
As the mode of learning changes, so does the identity of the teacher and the student. It is important to evaluate our role in the learning process. As you progress from multidisciplinary to interdisciplinary to transdisciplinary the student role shifts from consuming to producing knowledge and the teacher role shifts from delivering knowledge to designing a way to access the knowledge through learning.
Have NO FEAR!
Which of these three approaches do you think would be most helpful for your purposes? Share your thoughts in the forum below!
Comer, M., Sneider, C., & Vasquez, J. A. (2013). STEM lesson essentials, grades 3-8: integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
- “We have for so long been focused on a silo approach to meet the standards and pass the test that moving along this continuum may take considerable effort.”
- PATIENCE is the key!
Which of these three approaches do you think would be most helpful for your purposes? Share your thoughts in the forum below!
Comer, M., Sneider, C., & Vasquez, J. A. (2013). STEM lesson essentials, grades 3-8: integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.