STEM

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics.

 

As you can imagine, it’s a broad field! We like this definition for STEM education adapted from the State of Virgina, USA :

 

 

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education entails authentic learning experiences for all students with an interdisciplinary and applied approach where all fields connect in complex relationships…A strong STEM educational foundation helps to prepare our students for tomorrow’s world by emphasizing collaborative, innovative, quantitative and logical analysis rooted in a solid understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

 

STEM literacy comes from an understanding that it takes:

· a scientific approach to observe and interpret the world;

· technology to serve as a tool to solve problems or reach a goal;

· engineering to design, test and solve a problem through the creation of products or processes; and

· mathematics to help quantify, comprehend and evaluate the problem and solution’s success.

 

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There are many examples of STEM-focused activities. These range from:

· youth digital literacy skills development

· empowering girls to pursue STEM careers, including in aviation careers

· robotic clubs

· supporting foundational numeracy and math instruction

· learning specific software for social good (e.g., Youthmappers)

· science education instruction (e.g., GLOBE, Smithsonian Science Education Center),

· even peace engineering!

 

 

· Digital Interactive Classroom Project (Panama) - This project was featured in the Rotary Magazine's September 2023 issue, and you can also find more information on the project here. (Rotary Club Panama North & Rotary Club Kansas City Plaza, USA)

· Online safety campaign, Cyber Suraksha is advancing cyber safe practices amongst students, teachers, parents, and school heads to create and sustain digitally secure school and college ecosystems. (Rotary Club of Poona West, India)

· Technology Tournaments for Young People (Rotary Great Britain & Ireland)

 

 

We’d like to use this action page to highlight various Rotary STEM initiatives. Please fill out this form with your Rotary STEM activity. We’ll compile these and post as periodic eNews on this site.

 

 

What Works in Technology and Education Projects: Insights from Research, Visit this link to see the 1st recording in this series on Rotary's YouTube channel in English, with auto-generated captions in other languages. You can find here the other webinars in this series and those covering other topics. (BELRAG and Rotary International, Nov & Dec 2023)

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as an Enabler for Development and Peace, (United Nations, February 2022)

Rotary EdTech activities featured in mEducation Alliance, 1/24/2024 eNews