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The Potential Of Involving Communities To Enhance Stem Education, Paula Mildenhall, Bronwen Cowie
The Potential Of Involving Communities To Enhance Stem Education, Paula Mildenhall, Bronwen Cowie
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
By engaging students in everyday issues and events, STEM education can contribute to the development of citizens who are equipped to make the world a better place. However, students’ STEM learning with this focus requires teachers to identify age and context appropriate issues. Student investigation of local issues and events can be motivating for students. Their learning can benefit from involvement with community members who input their knowledge and ideas. Students can contribute ideas and actions to the community, especially when there is a two-way exchange of information from the community to students and students to the community. In this …