Keywords
The theory of plural subjects
Interdisciplinary education
Teacher training
Modernization of Chinese style education
Submitted : 2024-02-10
Accepted : 2024-02-25
Published : 2024-03-11
Abstract
The high-quality development of a country driven by talent necessitates comprehensive and practical STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. The goal of localizing STEM education is to cultivate comprehensive innovative technology talents that meet the needs of the new era. STEM teachers play a core role in this concept, and the quality of teacher training directly determines the development trend of STEM education and the quality of future talents in the country. Therefore, based on the current situation and existing problems in STEM teacher training, the shared commitment to “high-quality STEM teacher training” is employed as a guiding principle, highlighting the role of various elements in the STEM teacher training process. The practical path for STEM teacher training is proposed from four aspects: top-level design goal orientation, resource integration to solve supply imbalance, curriculum construction to improve the teaching system, and sustainable development to enhance professional ability. This study hopes to provide guidelines for innovative training of localized STEM teachers in China.
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