Cross-disciplinary STEM Learning for Asian Primary Students

<p>Given the importance of student learning in the various types and integration of STEM education this book provides a landscape of cross-disciplinary STEM learning in Asian primary schools and a systematic overview of design practices and outcomes of STEM learning implementation.</p><p>Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has continued to attract attention worldwide and there have been calls for the promotion of STEM education in primary schools to nurture students to meet the needs of societies in terms of innovation and technology development. Since STEM is complex in nature and is related to various disciplines the effort of a single discipline may not be as effective as cross-disciplinary efforts. This edited volume involving an Asian team of authors examines how cross-disciplinary STEM learning can be designed for students to achieve viable outcomes and what opportunities and challenges have been offered to the next generation to equip them with the necessary skills knowledge and ways of thinking as well as attitudes and values for lifelong learning.</p><p>A resourceful text for students researchers and practitioners interested in the rich development of STEM education and practical methods for a variety of learning approaches from elementary to secondary education has been provided.</p>