Importance of STEM subjects in Science and Technology.

1. STEMming Educational
Decline in Secondary
Schools
By
Temple Eke.

2. What does STEM represent?
•S – SCIENCE
•T – TECHNOLOGY
•E – ENGINEERING
•M – MATHEMATICS

3. What is STEM?

4. •STEM is an approach to learning
and development that integrates
the areas of science, technology,
engineering and mathematics.

5. •STEM is an educational design
based on educating students in
four specific disciplines –
science, technology, engineering
and mathematics.

6. Why is STEM education very
important?

7. •the global economy is changing.
• current jobs are disappearing due to
automation.
• new jobs are emerging every day as a
result of technological advances.

8. • The continual advances in technology are
changing the way students learn, connect and
interact every day.
• STEM occupations are growing at a higher
rate(17%), than other occupations(9.8%).
• STEM degree holders have a higher income in
even non- STEM careers.

9. •All over the world, STEM workers play
a key role in the sustained growth and
stability of developed economies.
•STEM education creates critical
thinkers, increases science literacy,
and enables the next generation of
innovators.

10. What are the principal STEM
subjects in secondary school?

11. •Mathematics
•Physics
•Chemistry
•Biology

12. What are the key skills
developed through STEM
education?

13. •problem solving
•creativity
•critical analysis
•teamwork

14. •independent thinking
•initiative
•communication
•digital literacy

15. STEM education in the 21st century.

16. Scientific and technological innovations
have become increasingly important as
we face the benefits and challenges of
both globalization and a knowledge-
based economy.

17. The challenges in the near
future.

18. •Many routine manual jobs will be
lost due to automation.
•Current jobs will be transformed.
•New jobs will be created.

19. • 75% of new jobs will require skills
in STEM.
• 90% of jobs will need digital skills.

20. What is
THE NEED OF THE MOMENT?

21. To succeed in this new information-
based and highly technological
society, students need to develop
their capabilities in STEM to levels
much beyond what was considered
acceptable in the past.

22. Students need YOU!

23. What is your role as
a SCIENCE TEACHER?

24. The main objective in studying
science is to develop effective
PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS that
will help provide solutions to
mankind’s numerous problems.

25. What challenges are faced
by the science student?

26. •Lack of understanding of basic
principles and concepts.
•Poor logical reasoning skills.
•Poor presentation skills.

27. •Poor analytical skills.
•Poor computational skills.
•Stereotyping.
•Poor aesthetic development.

28. The BASIC TRUTH is …

29. EVERY STUDENT CAN
LEARN ANY CONCEPT IF
GIVEN...

30. A SUPER TEACHER.

31. Our common goal:

32. Development of creative
approaches in teaching
Mathematics and the
Sciences.

33. CONGRATULATIONS!

34. THANK YOU.