1) The document discusses the development of STEM learning ecosystems to improve STEM education. It provides context on why STEM education is important for students and the economy.
2) A STEM learning ecosystem is defined as harnessing contributions from various settings like schools, after school programs, and businesses to provide STEM learning opportunities.
3) The document outlines a framework for building successful STEM learning ecosystems, including forming cross-sector partnerships, establishing governance structures, equipping educators, and aligning in-school and out-of-school learning.
3. What is STEM Education?
The Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) fields are
collectively considered core
technological underpinnings of an
advanced society (National Research
Council and the National Science
Foundation).
The term is commonly used in relation
to the nation's economic
competitiveness and the related need
for education programs in support of
future generations.
12. •With global input, an international group of leading technological thinkers
were asked to identify the Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st
century.
•14 goals for improving life on the planet fall into four cross-cutting themes:
-Sustainability
-Health
-Security
-Joy of Living
13. “GRAND CHALLENGES”
Level 1
Climate Change
Water Scarcity
Energy Security
Cyber Security
Global financial structure
Biodiversity and Ecosystem losses
Fisheries Depletion
Deforestation
Infectious Disease
Level 2
• Poverty
• Education
• The Digital Divide
• Urbanization
• Intellectual property
• International labor and
migration
• E-Commerce rules
• Biotechnology rules
• Maritime Safety and Pollution
Disrupt our way of life
Require Engineering Thinking to Solve
Credit: Gregory Washington, PhD, Dean, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine
19. The Research & Evidence for the
STEM Learning Ecosystems
1/2010 - 7/2011
1990s
1990s-2009
2011 - 2013
Sources: (1) Achieve. (2) How Cross-Sector Collaborations are Advancing STEM Learning.
Working paper by Kathleen Traphagen and Saskia Traill. February 2014.
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20. … a “metaphor of ecosystems (is used)
to describe how communities are attempting to
create, enrich and connect varied learning
opportunities
to improve young people’s knowledge and
engagement in STEM and
better prepare them to be STEM-literate members
of our civic communities.”
- Traphagen & Traill, 2014
21. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
PK-12 PUBLIC AND
CHARTER SCHOOLS
MUSEUMS AND
SCIENCE CENTERS
SUMMER PROGRAMS
STEM ECOSYSTEMS
A learning ecosystem harnesses the unique
contributions of all these different settings to deliver
STEM learning for all children
INFORMAL STEM
AT HOME
FAB LABS
POST-SECONDARY
STEM
BUSINESS/INDUSTRYFOUNDATIONS AND NON-PROFITS
30. A high-functioning
Ecosystem also has…
Clear
governance
structure
Identified/
incorporated
STEM
strengths and
needs of
community
Clearly
articulated
mission/goals…
and a way to
communicate
them
Plan to scale and
sustain the work
38. More than half of the top 10 in demand jobs in 2015 did not exist in 2004
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Are we educating students for the job market of the future?
43. Change how we work and who is involved in
STEM education for all of SE Michigan’s young
people
Go beyond school, standards, and the
educational system as we know it
Create STEM Pathways that are: gainful, interest-
driven, life-long, and connected to the workforce
Design a Community of Practice (CoP) that is
local, regional and national
What are we fundamentally
trying to do?
