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STEM is a movement used to teach students needed skills and information in the 21st century workforce and life in general.

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STEM stands for:
Science
Technology
Engineering
Mathematics

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STEM lessons focus on real world problems and finding solutions for them. They also are guided by the engineering design process where a student identifies a question and finds a solution.

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STEM lessons involve students in hands-on learning, open-ended inquiry, and collaborative learning. Going along with collaborative learning is productive teamwork students participate in.

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STEM lessons allow for math and science to come together into one lesson. They also show students that there can be multiple answers and failure is a part of the learning process.

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Generally, STEM involves replacing lecture activities with inquiry and project-based activities.

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The federal government has made STEM a top priority in funding. The author wrote that by 2015, 1 out of every 3 jobs in the United States of America would be related to STEM.

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Many people believe STEM was created due to the poor test scores and performance scores in math and science in the United States of America. 

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Many people believe STEM was created due to the poor test scores and performance scores in math and science in the United States of America. 

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STEM is perceived as a curriculum that combines multiple disciplines in order to solve real world problems. 

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STEM is perceived as a curriculum that combines multiple disciplines in order to solve real world problems. 

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Based on the results of the study conducted, there is no common definition or conceptualization of STEM. Everyone thinks it means something different and thinks it affects their lives differently.

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Inquiry has become the primary pedagogy in K-12 classrooms.

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Dewey focused on inquiry and experiential learning. He thought that learning began with curiosity.

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The core value of inquiry-based learning is that human experience is powerful. Tests have proven that experiential learning aids in greater gains on tests.

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The Vee diagram is a scaffold for inquiry-based instruction. It allows one to show relationships between processes, objects, and events.

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Pre-service teachers would benefit greatly by learning how to use inquiry-based instruction to scaffold and implement cyber-learning materials. This could improve student's scientific knowledge as well as interest in STEM jobs.