Date/Time: Date(s) - 13/12/2022 - 15/12/2022( 8:00 am - 5:00 pm )
Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Overview

Teachers play an instrumental role in the successful implementation of STEM programs. It is important to have well-trained teachers to deliver a top-class STEM curriculum in class. Teachers in this course will explore and analyze current issues in STEM education, investigate how student performance data informs school and district program decision-making, learn how to lead and empower teachers in the mapping of STEM curriculum across grade levels, and develop strategies to develop effective district-wide STEM professional development for teachers.

Key Course Questions

• What does it mean to be a STEM education?
• What current issues are guiding teaching and learning in STEM education?
• How can data be used to improve STEM teaching and learning in school?
• How can STEM professional development be used to improve STEM learning for all in school?

Objectives

• Clearly articulate and describe various attributes of STEM education and use current issues and own experiences as a STEM teacher to support the teacher position.
• Use a variety of resources to identify and describe current issues guiding STEM education.
• Use data to identify STEM areas of need in school and plan to address these needs using a collaborative inquiry approach.
• Develop a long-term STEM professional development plan for the school.

Required Course Materials

• STEM the Tide (E-book available through UML Libraries by David E. Drew
• Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics by Katherine E. Stiles; Susan Mundry; Peter W. Hewson; Susan Loucks-Horsley; Nancy Love

Course Outline

Introduction and overview of STEM Education

• What does it mean to be a STEM education?
• What is the history of STEM education in the world?
• What are current issues in STEM education?

What do effective STEM teachers do?

• How do you mentor STEM Teachers?
• Closing the STEM Achievement gap
• Intro to Adobe Express

What is Collaborative Inquiry?

• How can Collaborative Inquiry improve STEM learning?

STEM Collaborative Inquiry in Your Learning Environment

• Using STEM to develop a collaborative inquiry plan

How can STEM professional development improve instruction?

Designing the Professional Development Process

• Adult Learning and Professional Development
• The Change Process

Context Factors Influencing Professional Development

• Critical Issues to Consider in Designing STEM

Strategies for Professional Learning

• The Design Framework in Action
• Time to Work on Professional Development Plan
• Peer feedback

Project-Based Learning and Best Practices using STEM education

Next steps and course wrap up

Training Methodology

• Case Studies.
• Individual and group discussions and exercises.
• Intensive training by using templates, diagrams, and charts.
• Planning activities and presentations.
• Self-assessments.
• Action plan.

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