The Importance of STEM In Our World

Difficulty Beginner
Rating 1 star 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 5 stars

Average rating: 5.0 2 reviews

Training & Education

Believe it or not, everyone needs to recognize that STEM is vital component to success. It is not only used in our schools, it is needed in corporate America. Here you will see many reasons for implementing it.

What is STEM?

STEM is defined as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics where it’s purpose it to bring multiple subjects together to advance products, technology or theories. STEM can appear in a couple of other forms such as STEAM where the AM in this instance is Applied Mathematics and STEM-H where the H is Health.

Most people often associate STEM in schools, but the truth is STEM is in many areas outside of the academic world.

Get Started

Most people don’t understand that STEM is essential to a productive workforce and needed to improve the quality of life.

Many companies are in demand for highly skilled workers in various STEM professions. Therefore we must do everything we can to help students learn about STEM.

There are several ways that communities and schools can partner together to build more STEM schools. There will be no two STEM schools alike and can range from topic to rigor.

One thing lacking on schools today is that they are still using rote learning methods cobbled the lack of funding to expand on outdated technology. Here you get a sense of why STEM is needed and also a implement it.

Curated by Aaron Smith

Dr. Aaron Smith is an expert with STEM and workplace readiness who assists stakeholders to develop a pipeline of competent and job-ready employees. • Best-Selling Author of “Awakening Your STEM School”, and future book, “Blank Check: Recreating America’s Broken Schools” • Speaker at the local, state and national level • WHRO Technology Administrator Award • Crystal Star Award from the National Dropout Prevention Center • Awarding of three-quarters of a million dollars in grants

The Importance of STEM In Our World

What is STEM?

STEM is a New Economy

The top 5 education innovations needed to keep up in a new economy

IMF Videos - New Economy Talk: The Role of STEM Education in Preparing Future Global Talent

U.S. needs more STEM jobs to compete: Study

The Hidden STEM Economy

Finding Qualified Employees

The US has a shortage of tech workers. Here's how kids and schools can solve the problem

STEM Jobs: 2017 Update

Women in STEM: 2017 Update | Economics & Statistics Administration

STEM fields still have a gender imbalance. Here's what we can do about it

Building Better Schools

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) - Office of Innovation & Improvement

What's Next for STEM Education?

How to Build STEM Career Awareness at Your School

5 Motivational STEM Videos For Your Kids To Watch

Bringing Creativity and Innovation Back

This is Why Learning With Imagination Matters in Education

Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson

Educating the Next Steve Jobs

Innovation in the Classroom: Why Education Needs to Be More Innovative

Reviews

Warning: Closing this page may affect activity tracking!