Full Description
This book presents contemporary STEM education research conducted by mathematics education researchers and their collaborators which highlights the important and pivotal role of mathematics in school STEM education. It showcases evidence of the types of integrated curriculum approaches to STEM education which highlight mathematics as a key component and where mathematical concepts can be learnt through integrated tasks. These examples challenge the idea that mathematics is just an application or 'servant' to the other STEM subjects and highlight the contribution that mathematics can make to the understanding and practices of the other STEM subjects. This book fills a void in the current research literature on the role of mathematics in STEM education, provides evidence of the possibilities for designing integrated STEM curriculum and highlights current understandings of the role of mathematics in school STEM education. For researchers, it identifies and elaborates gaps to encourage further exploration in this field.
Contents
The Contribution of Mathematics to an Integrated STEM Curriculum in Schools.- Approaches to Analysing the Mathematics in Integrated STEM Tasks.- Unpacking the 'M' in Integrated STEM Tasks: A Systematic Review.- Analysis of Teacher Designed Integrated STEAM Programs with a Focus on Mathematics.- Expanding the Horizons of Mathematics in STEM: Diverse Mathematical Roles in STEM Activities.- The Role of Mathematics in STEM for Developing 21st Century Skills.- Mathifying STEM or STEMifying Math? Challenges and Possibilities for Mathematics Learning within Integrated STEM Contexts.- Deepening Mathematical Understanding through A Problem-based Integrated STEM Curriculum.- Doing Mathematics in a School Makerspace: Representing Proportional Reasoning through Designing Digital Homes.- The Role of Mathematical Modelling for Developing STEM Competencies.
