A curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. By exposing students to STEM and giving them opportunities to explore STEM-related concepts, they will develop a passion for it and hopefully pursue a job in a STEM field. A curriculum that is STEM-based has real-life situations to help the student learn.
8 Benefits of a STEM Education
- Fosters ingenuity and creativity: Ingenuity and creativity can pair with STEM which leads to new ideas and innovations
- Builds resilience
- Encourages experimentation
- Encourages teamwork
- Encourages knowledge application
- Encourages tech use
- Teaches problem-solving
- Encourages adaption
STEM careers include:
- Statistician
- Software developer
- Physician assistant
- Dentist
- Cartographer
- Actuary
- Civil Engineer
- Psychologist
In 2018, the number of available STEM jobs is grew significantly, specifically in fields that involve computers (growing by 51 percent), engineers and technicians (28 percent), life and physical sciences (13 percent) and architecture (6 percent).