Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education challenges continue to be high on the political and industry agenda, owing to the declining interest and participation, especially among girls, in scientific and technical studies and careers. Furthermore, the European Commission's STEM Education Strategic Plan was presented as part of the Union of Skills, and the European Green Deal, which require pedagogy transformations to prepare citizens for the job market of tomorrow while supporting the green and digital transitions.
European Schoolnet animates the largest European community of STEM teachers in Europe -SCIENTIX, offers evidence, resources, networking and training opportunities looking at five strategic areas:
- 1) Integrated STEM education (connecting STEM subjects)
- 2) Emerging technologies (Supporting STEM): through educational technologies and augmented reality in education
- 3) Contextualising STEM (Environmental sustainability) :
- 4) Contextualising STEM (Culture and society): following up on different topics like citizen science, STEM and Arts, etc.
- 5) Exploratory actions (beyond STEM)
Resources
Scientix®
the STEM Education Community in Europe offers:
• information and support on all STEM actions in Europe through its portal, including the annual STEM Discovery Campaign and ScientixTV
• professional development resources for teachers
•coordinate the ministries of education, national contact points and Scientix Ambassadors: see the Scientix Community Tool
•support to schools through the STEM School Label.
Scientix through the STEM Alliance provides a key opportunity for industry members interested in shaping the future of education to shape the future of STEM education and promote the attractiveness and importance of STEM careers. The STEM Alliance is supported by major industry partners such as the Airbus Foundation, CISCO, Clarios, Cummins, Lenovo, Microsoft, Timken, Qualcomm, and Tik Tok.
Projects
Discover how we support STEM education through EU funded projects: Project library
STEM Working Group
The Ministries of Education STEM WG addresses STEM education strategies to be developed at the level of European Schoolnet, concentrating on four priorities:
- Making STEM teaching better.
- Connecting STEM education with global challenges
- Expanding access to STEM careers for all students
-Facilitating exchanges and peer learning
Latest news and events
To find out more on STEM education news and events visit: News
