1.2 The world of STEM careers by EUN Partnership aisbl

Is there a shortage od STEM skills in Europe?

2017-09-25 15:07:20 UTC

There might be sampling problems when elaborating the reports, or employers might face recruitment difficulties because they are just not doing things the right way, but there is no denying that fertility rates are falling and that the demand in knowledge intensive sectors is increasing. As the demographic crisis maximizes the age dependency ratio, an increasing number of elderly people will depend on the willingness and self-confidence of the younger generation to study and train for more and more difficult jobs.

The STEM skills in Europe are really lacking, because of low training of students in these areas at school.

natagakalo — 2017-09-25 15:17:49 UTC

Gabriella

2017-09-25 15:27:26 UTC

There is a shortage of stem skills in Europe because they are thought difficult and because in schools they are not taken into the right consideration. Moreover it is a commonly believed that stem carrees are more suitable for men.

What we Need

dilek_uzun88 — 2017-09-25 15:32:21 UTC

Science has never been combined with creativity. It is a time equivalent to work power and motivation. Mathematical and engineering skills have always been kept at least in my country as a separate skill from others. People think they can not do it. They feel incompetent. They need to encourage them. a whole system of unity and STEAM.

Alessandro Michele, Italy

2017-09-25 15:59:44 UTC

Generally, teachers of Law think that it's not possible to combine the subjects with the creativity: this is a basic mistake. Normally, I try to teach in an innovate way, to interest all the students.

Europe is not uniform

2017-09-25 16:12:53 UTC

In my opinion, we must basically rely on European reports about shortage of STEM skills. Anyway, reviews probably could improve details on them. I think that, at least, there is a clear evidence related to the differences between regions, about this topic.

In my region, universities have released the biggest amount of graduates in science and engineering ever in our history, and simultaneously, due to the economical crisis many of them do not get a STEM job here, or must emigrate. At the same time some enterprises do not get the desired employees.

Some improvement has been made in the last five years, connecting better the enterprises and the academic world by DUAL training. More intense communication seems to help matching real social needs (market needs) and training.

Cinzia Vignoli

vigcin — 2017-09-25 16:55:57 UTC

Ital

There is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe since schools focus more on academic subjects that have little connection among them. Schools are resistant to changes and combining subjects can be quite a difficult task. Employers find it difficult to employ workers because they lack creativity, critical thinking doubled by technical knowledge

otili26 — 2017-09-25 17:24:20 UTC

Otilia M.
Romania

Is there a shortage of STEM skills in Europe?

2017-09-25 17:25:37 UTC

In my opinion that the general shortage of STEM skills in Europe is due to the lack of a "scientific culture" among the society. I think that the attainment of STEM education is influenced by social determinants and processes.
Moreover, as Gabriella wrote, women remain the minority in STEM disciplines. This underrepresentation of women in STEM fileds may be a reason of a low rate of skilled workers.

In my opinion there are not shortage of STEM skills. We cannot assum that all people go to study STEM proffessions. Some people are interested for instance in social science or in art.

2017-09-25 17:53:20 UTC

It is good to promote STEM skills among young people.

Tanja

Seda Cengiz, Turkey

sedakoklu — 2017-09-25 18:13:05 UTC

There is obviously a shortage in STEM skills in Europe. The main reason behind it is the traditional classroom designs and the curriculum which suggests the teachers isolated subjecs to be taught in the clesses.

Burçak Özyurt /Turkiye

OrduARGE — 2017-09-25 18:25:53 UTC

There is obviously a shortage in STEM skills in Europe. because more information is given importance textbooks are inadequate
the importance of vocational training of teachers is not given

Paola Oggiano, Italy

paola_oggi — 2017-09-25 18:44:00 UTC

In my opinion, there is a lack of STEM experience in Europe but above all in Italy. I think the main reason is how math is taught and the number of hours (4 per week in middle school) is insufficient.

Çetin KÖKSAL/Turkey

2017-09-25 19:31:29 UTC

Yes, the skilled labor force demanded by the labor market is insufficient. this shortage of work force makes employers difficult.

Natalia Grushko, Ukraine

n_grushko — 2017-09-25 20:14:17 UTC

Learning is torn from real life. We need to show why we learn a variety of topics
and where it is useful in real life

In my opinion, there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe.There are several factors for this, some of them and for me the most important: the school is not creating "thinking minds", but rather people who reproduce knowledge. Another factor, not least, is the lack of knowledge, and the professions, there is no real recognition of the value of people as people, but also as beings capable of thinking.

2017-09-25 20:16:03 UTC

Ahmet Faruk YILDIRIM ,Turkey Although tecnological devolopment is faster than before.İn European countries educational system was not designed according to speed Of Tecnology. So that The workers these lack Of stem skills efected all economical areas.in nowadays colobrative teaching methods is most important for our educational systems.Espicialy industry 4.0 engaged alot Of workers Who knew Stem skills.

ahmetfaruk76 — 2017-09-25 21:00:22 UTC

Iryna Kharchenko, Ukraine

pcv2002irisha — 2017-09-25 21:14:16 UTC

There is a problem with STEM professionals in Ukraine, as well as in Europe. First of all, more and more young people choose to study Humanities, and taking into consideration the level Sciences and Math are tought at schools, it's no wonder. Also, we must take into account that this jobs are usually not very well paid, at least in my country, so this is another reason why young people don't want to pursue STEM careers. I guess we could solve this problem combining the efforts of the governement in raising the prestige of such professions as well as changing the system of education, making it more STEM-oriented. That is what is being done in Ukraine at the moment but it is still first steps and we have a long way ahead of us.

Business and employees should take over and share these

ahmetfaruk76 — 2017-09-25 21:15:35 UTC

Mladen Sljivovic, Serbia

sljiva — 2017-09-25 21:45:48 UTC

I believe that lack of STEM skills in Europe is provided by students choosing better paid careers such as lawyers, IT sector, management... Most professionals from STEM area I have spoken with are underpaid, have to many work hours, and generally not happy with their career. This especially goes for researchers. It brings a bad image to students, and it keeps them, away from choosing this path
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Marià Cano, Catalonia

2017-09-25 23:29:26 UTC

Yes, I think it exist that shortage of STEM skills in Europe. In my opinion, the main reason for that is about the structure of our educational systems and long curricula not well focused in promoting curiosity, innovation and creativity
through science topics.

The worrld

v_marilena59 — 2017-09-26 05:55:09 UTC

The wor

v_marilena59 — 2017-09-26 05:55:09 UTC

The world of Stem

v_marilena59 — 2017-09-26 05:55:09 UTC

The world of Stem

v_marilena59 — 2017-09-26 05:55:11 UTC

In my opinion the question is about how we consider Stem. In our society, people think about Maths Science and Technology and engineering not enough like an integrated area and a daily language around us. Children, students and adult s use them everyday, not only at school or in research department, and they should consider them a "way of practice life" not something for "scientists "

Özlem Bilge/Turkey

ozlembilge — 2017-09-26 07:43:10 UTC

I think it exist that shortage of STEM skills in Europe.According to my opinion, the curriculum design is not made accordingly.

Maria, Romania

prof_mm2010 — 2017-09-26 08:31:13 UTC

Yes, I think that. The main reason for that, in my opinion is the short time acorded practice activity

Manuela, Italy

emanuela_antezza — 2017-09-26 09:10:45 UTC

Yes I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe becuse we need to improve our teaching method

Svetlana, Serbia

svetlananj — 2017-09-26 12:04:21 UTC

I think that STEM skills are underdeveloped.
In my opinion, the greatest reasons, in my country, are:

less and less movements and games in nature in the early childhood (children do not get experience)
the subject method of work in the school is bad, without appropriate inter-subject correlation
small salary and a lot of work (Why learn, if you can be a politician. Many students think about the IT sector and think that it does not depend on real life (that is making games).

Hamza Tural,Turkey

2017-09-26 12:15:14 UTC

According to my opinion, the STEM skills are becoming more and more common day by day.But this prevalance is mostly directed at the theorectical involvement of STEAM in the brains.When action and product-based ideas that are inherent in STEAM are fully understood and implemented in the trainings, then STEM skills develop more.

Nataliia Soroko, Ukraine

2017-09-26 13:04:39 UTC

I think it exist that shortage of STEM skills in Europe.

There are such problems and contradictions: the existing, traditional, knowledgeable, the education system is not fully responsive requirements and requests for training and preparation labor force of the 21st century, that is, there are certain problems with the existing system education of the younger generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

According to a study conducted by scientists at Georgetown University in 2014, the predicted Estimating the required number of workers associated with STEM-education by 2018 will be 8.65 million people. In particular, the production sector will face a dangerously large deficit employees with the necessary skills - almost 600 thousand people (Carnevale A. P., Smith N., Melton M. STEM. Executive summary. 2014. URL: https://cew.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/stem-execsum.pdf )

Nicla, Kenya

2017-09-26 13:24:59 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills, not only in Europe. In my opinion the main problems are related to the fact that both teacher and students are not prepared for the skills currently on demand.

Esra Kizilay, Turkey

2017-09-26 14:26:01 UTC

In my opinion, there is shortage of STEM skills in Europe. Some reports have shown that the shortage of STEM skills in Europe. In particular, shortage of STEM skill was seen in some countries between 2006 and 2014. There are many reasons for this. The first reason is that the demand for new skills is greater than the current supply. The second reason is demographic variables. The third reason is the restructuring of certain sectors.

Hikmet Tutaysalgır, Turkey

tutaysalgir — 2017-09-26 14:54:21 UTC

Stem education in European Union countries is a training that can not be given fully. The most important reason for this is teachers who do not have stem skills.

Daniela, Italy

2017-09-26 15:23:31 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skill in Italy. Maybe because students don't have the evidence of their studies: there isn't a link between the theory and the possible application of it

Vasso, Greece

2017-09-26 15:48:55 UTC

There is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe and the main reason for this shortage is the limited supply of graduates from upper secondary and tertiary education.

Cristina, Italy

cristina_stocco91 — 2017-09-26 16:45:55 UTC

I think there is a shortage of Stem skills in Italy, but I have to study the situation in Europe. I think that in my country we can found a historical division of skills into humanistic disciplines and scientifical. For many years we considered Lyceum a school for reach man (and woman), the Magister school for teachers (female) and Tecnicians/professionals for middle/low class. Today, we have new programs, evaluation by the skills but in the daily life we have a division by humanistic and Stem curriculum. We have also a bit division by theory and practice which don't need Stem skills in youth generation

Dimitris_Ts, Greece

2017-09-26 17:47:35 UTC

Technology development goes so fast, that even the tertiary education system cannot follow it. The industry wants to recruit employees who combines high-end technological knowledge.For the moment, the educational system, is not well prepared to provide these students while it continously follows the technological evolutions. Of course, in some cases univeristies is a part of some technological innovations, but they mostly stay at the educational part of them.
We are going so fast and it's logical to create a technological gap. It happened many times at the past, it happens now.

CjstYes, there is a shortage. In my opinion, the main reasons for this are:

2017-09-26 18:09:09 UTC

· Limited supply of teachers

· Teachers not trained well in STEM skills

· Long curricula that don’t leave enough space and time for STEM skills to take place

Nevra,Tu

2017-09-26 18:32:19 UTC

Nevra

2017-09-26 18:32:20 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe, because the STEM education for teachers is not enough. In my opinion, universities should organize STEM training for teachers in which contains lesson plans, tests and seminars or webinars

Giulia Italy

2017-09-26 18:36:12 UTC

It is now clear that the gap in growth and employment in our country has roots in the shortage of new skills and specialized profiles. Training development therefore requires collective effort. School is the place where you need to solve the problem, with trained teachers and appropriate technologies.

Emel, TURKEY

mlaydn — 2017-09-26 18:50:08 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe. Because the skill gap in the labour market is caused by structural economic shifts.

Marija

marijadikic73 — 2017-09-26 20:12:15 UTC

Yes, there is shortage of STEM and reasons for this are: - Teachers have no experience in STEM education
- Motivation for that way of teaching is very small. I mean, it is difficult, compared to traditional teaching.

Zeynep Ceren Çiftsüren,Aydın,TURKEY

2017-09-26 20:16:39 UTC

In my opinion there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe.There are lots of factors for this. For example; heavy curriculum,examination system,teachers with inadequate professional development ,no experiance about STEM education.

Valentina, Italy

2017-09-26 21:25:09 UTC

There's a shortage of students who wants to pursue a career in the scientific field mainly because scientific subjects are considered difficult. Many students give up on the first year of university or later because they can not keep the pace. Those who successfully complete the university are often lacking of practical experience. Giving learners the tools to develop passion for science, curiosity for the possible future and hope to really get a job in the field, could be a first step to let them develop strong scientific skills. Moreover it's very important in my opinion that members of industry clearly address their need.
The other day I was for example listening to the radio and an engineer was saying there is a shortage of people in the aerospace industry (both technicians and graduates). It could be useful to work in close collaboration with industry to see in which sectors there's really need of scientific skills, and building pathways with schools to train students according to it.

Bahattin, Türkiye

2017-09-26 22:05:29 UTC

I think, the problem is that education systems educate students answering ready questions with expected answers instead of educating students with creative ideas.

Alberto Brochado, Portugal

2017-09-26 23:04:34 UTC

I believe that the problem is society, we must change the way we see the world. We must change the school, the old school, to prepare the students for the unknown works of the future.

Adriana, Romania

adriana_colda — 2017-09-27 05:01:25 UTC

I don't know. I have heard about this situation, but I think every case should be treated in a particular way. I believe it is important to recruit based on potential of individual. Teachers do this in school they are eager to discover every child potential and they are ready to deliver outstanding lessons. These are linked with cognitive behaviour of each person and their desire to do the best, to take risks and never stop learning.

Vanesa

2017-09-27 06:22:02 UTC

There is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe because most schools don't educate their students in that direction.
The number of fact they have to learn by heart is enormous and we don't encourage them to solve problems. At least in my country

Marina

athanasakimarina — 2017-09-27 07:06:00 UTC

I think that not any education system in Europe learns students to be creative and passionate about their future profession. As a result, students drop out of school or university once it gets a bit harder or, as soon as they graduate, find an easy job just to make a living. Of course there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe, since the number of students who pursue STEM careers is getting lower and lower.

Zehra ATEŞ (Aydın/Turkey)

2017-09-27 07:47:30 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe because most schools,curriculum and teachers don't provide suitable environment for STEM.

Banu,Türkiye

2017-09-27 08:39:22 UTC

There is a shortage of STEM skills in my country. Due to the our education system. Be a system based on testing, examing exc. if you want to have a good job or to be successfull, you must pass exams. So creativity remains 2nd plan.

Ayşegül ÇELİK TÜRKİYE

2017-09-27 08:45:42 UTC

The lack of skill is due to the fact that teaching programs are not made according to the needs of the times. Also, the bridge between the factories and the education system is not functional. Individuals should be followed up after graduation from school and the deficiencies should be eliminated.

Seyide EROĞLU, TURKEY.

seyideeroglu — 2017-09-27 10:34:37 UTC

Unfortunately, education systems in many parts of the world are not designed to win the skills that students want. There is a test truth in my country. students are only trained to pass exams. it is not possible for students to improve their high-level skills. There are no conditions for making scientific applications, developing prototypes and for students to innovate. There are also communication problems between academy, industry and school.

Ayşegül, İzmir TR

2017-09-27 11:12:35 UTC

We use technology in every area of our life, that we can not escape anymore. With the industry 4.0 revolution, the world transforms much more different and faster than we are perceiving. This change also effects professions. While Industry need specialized proffessions, they often can not find them. The solution of this problem is training. In my opinion, not only youth but also people of all ages should be trained in STEM training. As a teacher, I think it is necessary to focus on STEM education so that students can be more ready to the new World.

Canelo, Colombia

2017-09-27 13:17:08 UTC

The introduction of new trends in the industry from Fourth Industrial Revolution had made some employments to be obsolete so as a consequence of this a shortage of STEM is present.

Rossella , Italy

2017-09-27 13:48:42 UTC

I think that unfortunately there is a shortage of stem skills in our country. The school I believe should aim more specifically to develop the creitic sense and computational thinking in boys. Very often, however, the scientific subjects are presented as something uncomplicated not in the reach of everyone and as concepts on mnemonic concepts without practical feedback. In the workplace there is a great demand for people who know how to apply their logic and scientific reasoning to achieve concrete results. The school is far from offering that preparation to its pupils. I do not have to point to believe in sterile concepts but on their applications.

Regina, Lithuania

romreg — 2017-09-27 15:35:21 UTC

A shortage of STEM skills definitely exists in my country.I guess it is due to the fact that educational programmes are being prepared without considering the demands of today's job market. There is not enough attention given for STEM subjects at schools, students are forced to memorise a lot of information which they tend to forget. The country has not got a clear vision what students should be taught at school. Every teacher thinks that his/her subject is the most important. This happens due to the pressure teachers feel all the time. The greatest phobia for both teachers and students is the exam. As if we are preparing students not for life and successful carriers but just for this final test.

Maria Rosaria Buono, Naples Italy

positano96 — 2017-09-27 16:00:24 UTC

I believe there is a severe shortage of STEM skills in Europe and in particular in Italy , my country. Lack of specific and qualified skills is because there are not enough young people to fill certain demanding job. The reasons and factors, people avoid entering certain occupations, are different. In many cases people are not attracted to these jobs, education and training often discourage young people and unattractive working conditions such as a stressful working environment, negative real wage growth, job insecurity certainlycontribute to the shortage.

Moreno, Selci Italy

2017-09-27 16:07:40 UTC

I think that the problem is not about the shortage of STEM, but about the requested skills, in fact usually they aren't so clear for a student or a person which decide to employ in a certain field, so usually people are very confused qbout what they want to do. Another important fact is the continuos updating of skills for a STEM person, so this in not easy in particular for a no more young one.

Daiva, Lithuania

2017-09-27 17:44:25 UTC

There is a shortage of STEM in my country. I think teachers lack the experience and motivation to focus more experimental activities; too much theory, and this dismisses students from natural sciences. There is a great need for science museums with interactive activities, better cooperation between secondary schools and high schools, between business and higher education institutions. There should be changes in politics to change the attitude and funding of science. Or maybe the youth don't want to work hard? Maybe it's better for them to choose a speciality where it's easier, less thought and get better salary?

Sevi, Greece

sevasti — 2017-09-27 18:19:03 UTC

In my opinion there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe. Maybe the studies are not what industries want. Maybe the gap is out there. An other reason responsible for the lack of STEM qualified employers

Algirdas, Lithuania

Keblikas — 2017-09-28 02:00:39 UTC

Olga Keramida/Greece

olkeramida — 2017-09-28 03:12:00 UTC

I think that there is a shortage of STEM skills (not only in Europe) because STEM changes so fast and studies in universitiesare not focusing on employers needs.

Çiğdem YETER

morsalkim24 — 2017-09-28 03:42:23 UTC

TURKEY
STEM
innovation development

Kari, Mexico

2017-09-28 03:43:02 UTC

I don't know much about "STEAM skills in Europe" because, although I have read about it, it's different to live it being there than to read about the situation from other country. But I think there are certain things that all countries have in common: An unbalanced concentration of jobs, incomplete information about STEM skills (from education at schools), and lack of specific skills because teachers from all over the world must improve their lesson plans, innovate day by day, and have motivation so we can motivate students.

Rachele, Malta

2017-09-28 09:09:50 UTC

Although I am still learning about 'STEM skills in Europe', I do believe that there is a shortage of these skills. Students and citizens are choosing careers with better paid jobs and less work or pressure. STEM skills are still not being fully introduced in the education system and employers do not know how to fill this gap especially if they are not recruiting trained professional in the STEM areas.

A lots of kids are oriented to have a career in services because the investment in their education is not so big compared with a STEM education and the labor market have needed people in this area in the last years.

2017-09-28 10:58:35 UTC

Ivonne, Mexico

2017-09-28 14:00:39 UTC

I don´t know much about the shortage of STEM skills in Europe either but I truly believe it is a real global situation. The new generations are used to have a lot without minimal efforts, also there is not enough available information for them about STEM careers
Old generations are also a problem in Europe, the young population is small comparing to the actual demands
Employers, government and schools should work together to inform, inspire and prepare the new generations to come

ROSA MARIA

2017-09-28 16:52:07 UTC

ITALY

The problem is attributable to several causes, the first is the difference in pace between the speed of technological innovations and the upgrading of school and university curricula; the second cause is sociological and reflects the generational gap between digital natives and their  parents  ignorant in STEM that do not promote and encourage their scientific studies

Stella Siouli, Greece

stellasiouli — 2017-09-28 17:40:53 UTC

I believe that there's a shortage of STEM skills in Europe, because:
1. the demand of new skills is bigger than the supply,
2. The demographic crisis in Europe leads to high demand for particular professionals in the health sector,
3. There's a shortage of skilled professionals in many countries, because of the low quality courses provided in Universities.
Employers find it difficult to employ workers because knowledge is changing every minute and workers should be informed and up to date.

Sonia,Romania

2017-09-28 19:09:26 UTC

I noticed that in Romania there was a time when students were heading for a career that was not in the Stem field, but in recent years we have noticed that the number of those who are oriented towards engineering has increased.

Employers fail because migration to European countries has absorbed some of the population, and they are hoping to get more money migrating.

Nataliya Uk

n_orlyk — 2017-09-28 19:24:36 UTC

1. There is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe and a dramatic shortage of those in Ukraine. It is definitly evident.
2. I can't say about European countries but in mine the main reason of unpopularity of STEM skills and such professions is low salary and uneffective system of education.
3. The employers fail to find well-skilled STEM workers because they are still not ready to pay more and such fields as Law, Entertainment and Fashion attract young people more than STEM

Kruno,Croatia

2017-09-28 19:54:37 UTC

José María, Spain

2017-09-28 20:56:41 UTC

I do not know what happens in other countries but in my country politicians only think about how to get votes fast; education, good preparation of professionals and the development of research seems not important to them.

Giuseppe Ammaccapane

2017-09-28 22:12:02 UTC

In Italy as in the rest of Europe there is a shortage of STEM skills. There are several reason for that. First of all are University study programs. Not really focused on the real world needs. After the degree and all the sacrifices made to get it, salaries are really low. Professional development is another crucial point!!

Derya ,Turkey

eminekoc08nisan — 2017-09-29 06:23:11 UTC

1) There is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe but it is crucial that studies on STEM are increasing day by day.
2) I think STEM skills can not be explained so far and some stake holders don't understand the importance of it.

George Tsitsilegkas, Greece

2017-09-29 06:34:44 UTC

1. I believe that there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe.
2. Shortage of skills in knowledge intensive factors (demand of new skills is bigger than existing supply).
3. We have to consider that the shortage of STEM scientists might be at local or regional level.

George Koutsoumpos Greece

2017-09-29 07:36:38 UTC

i think that some of the reasons new students are not involved to stem are :
1. they dont find sciences in the shools atractive because they cannot connect with the real world
2. in students minds they do not find connections between sciences

Sevasti, Greece

sev_asti — 2017-09-29 08:20:43 UTC

The education of STEM skills must be more attractive for students. We must realize the challenges of our times and help school to modernized.

Ayça, Turkey

aycailkyaznur — 2017-09-29 11:21:09 UTC

When we look only at the issues we can not have enough knowledge about the problem in Europe. But after reading 2 articles, we can think of other reasons. The idea that salaries are not enough can be effective.

Adnan AKYÜZ, Zonguldak, TURKEY

adnanakyuz — 2017-09-29 15:32:41 UTC

The European industry is faced with difficulties in finding talented workers. This means that STEM skills are inadequate. Today, young graduates are not trained in the direction of the demand of the employer. When new graduates enter a job, they need to be retrained on the job. In addition, the skills of individuals have become inadequate for existing markets

Vasilis G, Greece

2017-09-29 16:57:39 UTC

I believe that there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe and especially in my country Greece, because many teacher’s don’t want to improve their knowledge and remain stagnant. Responsibility also lies with the state that does not evaluate the teachers, so that they are not motivated to engage in educational portraits such as STEM.

Valeria Purcia, Romania

2017-09-29 17:07:08 UTC

1. Yes, I think we facing a STEM skills shortage.
2. The supply of STEM graduates from upper-secondary and higher education is insufficient to meet demand. Too few young people are studying STEM subjects and participation by women is low in this field - according to specialized studies.
Some countries also suffer from ‘brain drain’ as STEM professionals emigrate for better jobs elsewhere.
3. The employer does not offer motivating salaries and maybe a lot of the jobs just aren't so attractive. Source: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news-and-press/news/skill-shortages-europe-which-occupations-are-demand-and-why

Helen Andrews

2017-09-29 18:10:56 UTC

1. Looking at the 2 sources, and assuming the sampling techniques are valid, then it appears there is a STEM skills shortage but that it varies widely from one country to another and from year to year.
2. In some countries it may be because technology is changing fast and higher ed is a little behind in training people for the required skills. In others, it may be that people are leaving to move to other countries where their skills are still in demand, or they can command higher salaries. In others it may be that the changing demographic makes demands on certain STEM sectors and that this had not been anticipated very well. Links between Higher Ed and industry to anticipate change are vital.
3. The perceived shortage may not be an accurate reflection. The skills may be there but not being matched to job descriptions due to flaws in the recruitment process.

VAHAP , TURKEY/İZMİR

walbayrock — 2017-09-29 18:46:30 UTC

REASONS FOR STEM CAPABILITIES IN EUROPE WHAT CAUSES WHAT HAPPENED IN MIGRATION AND GEOGRAPHICAL BODIES OTHER PEOPLE WHO MAKE PEOPLE WITHOUT STABILIZATION STEERS HAVE BEEN MADE WHEN PEOPLE HAVE LESS MORE. EMPLOYERS WORKING IN NEW NEW ALBUMS COORDINATORS HAVE BENEFITS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCES IN THE PEOPLE WHICH HAVE BEEN USING THE EXPERIENCES OF THE WORKERS NOT THE WORKERS. ALSO COMPUTER SOFTWARE IS ERROR IN ILE DEALINGS. INTERNSHIPS MAKE OPPORTUNITIES TO THE NEW ALBUMS AND THE COURSES CONCERNING THE SCHOOL COURSES MAKE IT FROM THE SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE SCHOOL.

ÖZEN TARI,TURKEY/İSTANBUL

ozentari — 2017-09-29 21:09:09 UTC

Before reading the articles about "Skill Shortage in Europe " I had no idea about it . When I browsed the figures in article , I realised that there is the same problem in my country. The
students are not directed appropriately with their abilities .

GÜROL KESERCİ,ZONGULDAK, TURKEY

gurolkeserci — 2017-09-30 05:25:16 UTC

I dont know about other countrıes but educatıon sytem in my country doesnt meet the needs of socıety.so stem skılls ıs very important for me

Athina, Greece

2017-09-30 05:48:43 UTC

We have many STEM graduates but no employers that can employ STEM workers, that means there is a constant brain drain from us to the central Europe and the USA.

Şule Şenol, Turkey

susenol2015 — 2017-09-30 09:56:41 UTC

1. Yes, there is STEM skill difficulty.
2. The main reason is rapidly changing technological developments. Few young people are working on STEM topics. According to research, this area is especially low in women's participation.
3. The employer may not offer a motivational salary. Job seekers may not have lifelong learning skills.

Renata Restivo, Italy

2017-09-30 16:08:17 UTC

yes, I think that in Europe there is a shortage stem skills in Europe because in the high school the science's study is often not connect with the real life and the university study programs are sometimes not relate to the real world.

Preeti, Stockholm

preetivij — 2017-09-30 16:27:41 UTC

Yes, there is shortage of STEM skills in Europe.
I believe the main reason behind is lack of information to the outgoing students about STEM careers. The schools have a big responsibility to raise awareness and motivate students to explore the opportunities. Secondly, the rapid change in technology makes it hard for people to catch up leading to low motivation towards it, I believe helping students to critically think and problem solve so they can cope with this rapid change.

Yazgı ALBAYOĞLU AKYÜZ, Turkey

yazgicik — 2017-09-30 17:27:57 UTC

I don't know how abaut the others in Europa, but in my country, Turkey, STEM is very new education model.
STEM education should be disseminated in the fastest way in schools.
Employers should be aware of STEM.

Pietro Donato, Italy

alessiocatania — 2017-09-30 17:50:12 UTC

1. Do you think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe?

R. Yes, there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe but not the same every where.
2. If so, what is the main reason for that?
R. Often is a problem of connecting supply and demand and of people mobility. Somewhere insufficient organization in school and University

Lito Ath. Greece

2017-09-30 18:44:40 UTC

Yes, EU has problems finding staff with the right skills. That happens because the demand for STEM skills might be bigger than the existing supply of educated employes.

IvanaNenadić, Croatia

nenadic_ivana007 — 2017-09-30 18:58:20 UTC

I believe that their is a a shortage because too few students choose to educate themselves in STEM field and those that do, often give up when see the requirements and re-orient to "easier" fields.

Yudum Özkan, Izmir Turkey

ydmzkan — 2017-09-30 19:51:49 UTC

Day by day People notice that STEM is common and important today. We should put more emphasis on career counseling. Today's professions are not separated from each other in black and white. We should find how to recognize the problem crystal clear and find the information you need to solve real life problems.

Maja Videnovic, Macedonia

maja_informatik — 2017-09-30 19:53:05 UTC

I think there is shortage of STEM skills in Europe. Maybe the reason is that young people are not interested in STEM careers and that we persuade students on getting knnowledge and do not develop STEM skills at our students.

Zeynep Özdoğan/ Turkey

zeynepozdogan — 2017-09-30 21:52:14 UTC

According to the articles, some researches show that there is a shortage of stem skills. I think Education System is the main reason. Technolgy is changing day by day but we couldn't catch these changings in our schools. Teachers have difficulty in using technology in their classes even they have technological tools. Beside this,by using technology, teachers may meet technical problems. Technical support should be provided. We should engage Stem methods in curriculum and educate teachers first. Project Based Learning method should be used in classes. Supply and demand should be taken into consideration. Universities , schools and industry should cooperate .

Mariangela Fabiana Gramegna, Italy

2017-10-01 06:12:10 UTC

I think the main cause is the global financial and economic crisis, connected with a lost of values that stops young people's wishes in their future and so they don't go on with their studies. School should keep alive their wishes and improve their knowledges in STEM.

Daniela D'Arrigo Italy

danydar30 — 2017-10-01 07:09:45 UTC

According to the article, I think that there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe. The first reason is the Educational Sistem. Technolgy is changing day by day but we couldn't catch this changing in our schools. Teachers have difficulty in using technology in their classes even they have technological tools. In my opinion, teachers have to promote critical thinking and innovation through an active learning as collaborative learning, so technical support should be provided. Schools, industry, and society should be more collaborative.

Pedro Nunes - PORTUGAL

pedronunesnomundo — 2017-10-01 11:37:47 UTC

As far as we can tell, yes, there is such a shortage. Why would we be doing this MOOC, if that concern didn’t exist?...
Coming to the causes of the shortage, they might be multiple, but there’s one of them that strikes me the deepest: the way some governments systematically neglect their roles in intermediating between school, university and labor market.
I wouldn’t’ accept governments taking the place of students(/parents) choosing their formation paths; I don’t really think governments could ever mess with each university’s formation offer definition; I don’t even conceive a circumstance in which governments would interfere in employer’s processes of recruiting… But governments are the perfect partner to link all these players, in a functional network of common needs, shared objectives and joint efforts to upgrade societies.
In Portugal, we just knew that, this year, 40 university courses haven't received any student applications… This is obviously ridiculous and a good example of how school, university and labor market are speaking in totally different languages, but maybe this is no single case in Europe.
If governments are aware that STEM careers give youngsters good future prospects, they must engage themselves in introducing and attracting them to it. If governments get involved in introducing and attracting young people to STEM, they must make themselves sure that universities are equally focused in deploying that specific formation. If governments make all the possible efforts to help students’ STEM careers becoming real, they must encourage employers to modernize their own working procedures and routines, in order to exploit in this scientific knowledge in the best possible way.

Stefania Altieri

stefaniaaltieri73 — 2017-10-01 12:32:34 UTC

STEM crisis or STEM surplus? Yes and yes

The last decade has seen considerable concern regarding a shortage of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers to meet the demands of the labor market. At the same time, many experts have presented evidence of a STEM worker surplus.

The STEM supply-and-demand market dynamics involve many actors: students, current STEM workers, educational institutions, government, and the private sector.

Emine ERTAS-TURKEY

emilourdes — 2017-10-01 12:38:35 UTC

After reading the articles and saw the reports,graphics i can definitely say yes.There is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe.For sure there are too many reasons from global financial crisses to wrong education policy of the governments.But as a teacher for me the most importaant problem is the governments that doesnt take precuations for non-beneficial technology .Students are getting lazier because they are getting used to simple ways of everything.They dont want to try for sth ,try for work,taking risks and responsibilities in every zone.The governments dont also give enough supports to schools and teachers aswell.Primary and Secondary levelis the fatal important one for Stem education but unfortunately we dont have stem education in these levels in our country.Students should take private Stem courses (costing too much money ) out of the school.

Maria Barreto- Portugal

mmcuca — 2017-10-01 13:39:05 UTC

yes I think that europe has a high defice of competences to stem them because there is still much talk in theory and there is very little practice in the real world and there is a great gap between what one wants and what reality is. Schools are poorly equipped and teachers are mostly not trained to work in the classroom.

Gabriella Italy

gabriellaricci — 2017-10-01 15:11:06 UTC

Yes, there is a storage of STEM skills in Europe, probably for many reasons, but the most important is the school, the teachers should improve the use of technology, for examples.

Gabriela Bruno, Portugal

gabrielabruno357 — 2017-10-01 15:26:58 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe mainly because STEM courses tend to have very difficult exams that require a lot of work from students and some just take other courses with not so demanding exams. Also, after qualification, there is a shortage of job offers. There's a lot of graduates that can't find a job and have to move to different countries to be able to work in the area they chose to study. One other reason is that the STEM courses aren't evolving as quickly as the technology is and students find often that what they have been learning is already out of date. STEM courses should give them the necessary tools (ICT, for ex.) to be able to learn and improve on their own.

VEDAT TURKEY

2017-10-01 17:23:00 UTC

I do not know Europe but yes for turkey. The topics are explained at concept level. I think that the implementation is inadequate. Students must be given time to practice.

Anaely, Mexico.

anaelypb — 2017-10-01 18:08:36 UTC

I think that there is a shortage of STEM skills not only in Europe, I think it is a worldwide problem. But as all problems is not an one-factor problem, it is a mix of different ones. In this case the shortage of the people with these skills that are getting more specialized, the inability of transfering skills not only by the skilled people but the employers too, lack of opportunities (inside and outside academia), the low budget dedicated to STEM areas, and a long so on...

Irène, Belgium

irene_indemans1 — 2017-10-01 19:14:05 UTC

I agree, there is shortage of STEM skills. One of the main reasons is that teachers stick to traditional teaching: only considering their curricular objectives instead of working together with expert teachers on cross-curricular projects. Moreover working on the development of attitudes and skills such as critical thinking is more difficult and demanding than just transferring knowledge about STEM-subjects.

Burcu ,Turkey

2017-10-01 20:28:52 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills.
Because there is a generation that grows up to professional life with exam and written information.
Occupational practices are little given.

Mayra- México

2017-10-02 00:54:58 UTC

I don't have a lot of information about the
Europe situation, and i understand that the context in my country is really different, but i think that theshortage of STEM skills is a global problem. Young students are focus on "easy work" and think that technology can made everything, the employers focus on money and not on the development of their employees, and students grow up with the idea of learn something because you have to, and not because they want or they like, and if they don't have an specific ability they are tagged as "bad".

Spano Giacomo, Italy

2017-10-02 10:39:22 UTC

In my opinion there is a shortage of STEM skill and it's a global problem not only of Europe. The problem start from school: it is necessary create a new motivation in the teaching/learning process. Now the low attractiveness of stem disciplines causes early abandonment or lack of choice in scientific studies. In addition, fast technological development re requires a great deal of workers with scientific and technological skills.

Hasan Gürfidan Isparta / TURKEY

2017-10-02 13:06:51 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Turkey. Since our education system has a test-oriented assessment, there is not much time left for students to develop STEM skills. In addition, the majority of teachers do not have the time to improve themselves on new approaches(STEM) in education. At the same time, most of the students are reluctant to develop themselves about new skills.

Serkan ASLAN Pamukova Vocational and Tecnical High School, Sakarya/TURKEY

serkanaslan54 — 2017-10-02 13:12:35 UTC

The lack of STEM skills in Europe is seen both in schools and in business sectors. The lack of STEM skills is also a worldwide problem. Experts with STEM skills are very inadequate. Employers also need to increase their awareness of STEM.

Kristina, Lithuania

kristinapnvn2 — 2017-10-02 13:23:53 UTC

Despite the fact that nowadays in Lithuania we try really hard to promote STEM, there is definitely a shortage of STEM skills. Youth prefers to focus on social sciences, teachers encounter lots of other problems (e.g. low motivation, wide curricular) in their classes. I agree with Daiva that we lack engaging experimental activities but I hope that eventually it will change.

Artur Tallada / Catalonia

2017-10-02 15:59:03 UTC

In my opinion the the shortage of STEM skills are caused by old curricula, focused in traditional contents and traditional learning practices. Moreover, there are two facts to considere, too. World, technology and labour market are changing faster than ever; and european popularion is becoming more older (and our birth index are lower) than past.

Markus, Finland

2017-10-02 16:09:09 UTC

Yes, I agree that there is shortage of STEM skills in Europe and I also think that it will take time to change the curricula, because many students lose too early their self-confidence when studying STEM-subjects. I think specially small countries have difficulties to find workers with STEM-skills and language skills.

Giuseppe, Italia

2017-10-02 16:47:57 UTC

I think the lack of knowledges in the field of science and technology is largely dependent on the fact that today's youth prefer to follow paths where they can not work much. Since STEM disciplines, as it is well-known, require good math skills and the latter is often not very welcome to the students, so many people point out humanistic disciplines. I think a solution could be to point to innovative methodological strategies in the field of math teaching and all basic disciplines

Adela Muresan, Romania

2017-10-02 17:42:41 UTC

STEM -skills are about to be defined at school. We are now teaching using integrated contents, so I agree that it is a shortage of this kind of education. Even that, our students can use the new technologies in classes, they are able to learn using IT even at home.

Fúlvia, Portugal

fulvia_plas1 — 2017-10-02 18:12:35 UTC

In my opinion, in Portugal the job market for graduates in STEM-courses is somewhat small. Therefore, one
should be prepared that after conclusion of a STEM-course not enough vacancies will be available in Portugal, but that there will be job openings in other countries. Taking this in consideration, learning of languages, namely English, is important.

Aliya Ahmadova/Azerbaijan

2017-10-02 18:20:43 UTC

I have'nt any descreption about it. But I think that? dificulty is inthe minde of employers/ They can train theyir wokers

Zhelyazka Raykova

janeraikova — 2017-10-02 18:34:11 UTC

Yes, I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in EU. My observations show that students prefer to study learning subjects require less time invested in learning and less effort. They choose to study subjects that form skils for communication, which can be used by travel and entertainment - something that humanitarian subjects offer. Acquiring STEM skills requires more self-control, longer concentration and spend much time. This is not attractive for young people.
The problem with the gap of STEM skills has started long ago in Europe and in my country. It has led to a lack of good and quality teachers at present, which leads to recycling - there are no specialists to prepare good specialists. The profession of teacher in many countries is not attractive because it is not profitable and socially prestigious. For example, for 5 years there hasn't been any student in my university who would like to study for physics and chemistry teachers . The question is: Who will teach in Physics and Chemistry the young generation?!
The education policy of the state and the employers are also responsible for this problem.

Lenka, Czech Republic

2017-10-02 18:43:54 UTC

According the resources of the job recruitments there is a lack of employees in STEM branches. Teaching Stem skills needs well educated creative and innovative teachers. There are many EU countries where is the education generaly underfinanced. Teachers have poor conditions, many of them are also old and they are not enough suported within school system to imrove their education in a developing area. Then they teach in an oldfashion way. The good teachers have no motivation. Stem subjects also need more effort of students, they need to see results and be motivated. It is the task for ministries of education, industry, companies, economy atc. to cooperate and have a good strategy. Teaching STEM should start in kindergarten and go on during the whole school attandance. But we shouldn't forget that not all students are talented in STEM subjects. The society also needs good humanities. They can help to solve maybe even the problem with the lack of STEM skills.

Hasan Gunes, Turkey

hgunes02 — 2017-10-02 18:48:19 UTC

we have a shortage of STEM skills in Turkey. Many people don't have any idea of it. Students don't know thinking and finding solutions that they face, they only memorize the information in the books. But they can't use it. We give them many information that they don't use.

Madalina, Romania

2017-10-02 18:58:44 UTC

Yes, there is a lack of STEM skills in Europe. the main cause is the inconsistency between market and education requirements.

Elif T. ARAT

2017-10-02 19:06:10 UTC

TURKEY
Europe

Çelebi, TURKEY

muallim3858 — 2017-10-02 19:09:24 UTC

(The Future of Occupations). The research focuses on 15 different economies, including Turkey. There are a total of 1.86 billion employees in 15 economies covered by the survey. That's 65 percent of the global workforce. According to the results, if the business world continues to shape with today's trends, a total of 7.1 million people may lose their jobs by 2020. On the other hand, 2 million new jobs can be provided.

Işıl Turkey

2017-10-02 20:02:47 UTC

I thinj there is ashortage because there is a misunderstanding about STEM. Most of teachers thibk that they are using STEM while they are using onlu technology

Although Science is better consider than literacy, knowledge and skills from our students is not enough for real world. School can do better for our students, in STEM, literacy or other kind of

2017-10-03 04:43:40 UTC

knowledge and skills. It is not only a STEM problem

Maria, Italy

mdisaverio — 2017-10-03 07:37:58 UTC

In according with the articol I think that there is a shortage of STEM in Europe and it's very important to promote new activities in the school. In Italy many teacher use the technology to teacher. Is true that many students are not use correctly the technology. Only to social network. Moreover, I think that the labour market changes fastly so it's very difficult to change the learning so rapidly.

Marilena Muraglia, Italy

2017-10-03 08:18:58 UTC

Personally, I believe that the difficulty in recruiting young people in STEM lies in the gap between the education system and governance.
Even if both educational and didactic boards offer excellent scientific preparation to our students, often there is no a link between STEM disciplines.
I suppose that an osmosis among the STEM disciplines would offer a perspective of application and valorisation of the same. To realize this, I think it is necessary to have a basic training for us teachers.

Dragana Petrovic, Serbia

2017-10-03 12:03:03 UTC

Yes there is a shortage. Schools, especially in Serbia, are not well equipped and often lack needed equipment , and expert are poorly payed.

Jose Velasco, Spain

2017-10-03 12:19:57 UTC

It's obvious that there is a shortage of STEM skills in Spain, and I am quite sure that in Europe too. In my opinion, the gap between our traditional National and Local Education systems, specially at the University programs (the big Mammut under extinction), and the currently job market demands is providing generations of young degrees unable to get access to the job market.

Jimena , Spain

2017-10-03 13:36:51 UTC

In my opinio I think that there is a lack of STEM skills in Spain but I am not aware if in Europe is the same.
In our particular case, I feel it is mainly due to the migration of postgraduates to countries where they can success and have a job opportunity.

Mara, Italy

2017-10-03 18:32:45 UTC

The shortage of STEM skills is evident, nowadays. The reason is the wrong and inappropriate teaching methodology that don't motivate students and let them giving up at the first difficulties.

Sunay,Turkey

sunayefe — 2017-10-03 18:32:48 UTC

Yes, there is a lack of STEM skills in Europe. the main cause is the inconsistency between market and education requirements.

Gabriella, Italy

2017-10-03 19:25:24 UTC

I unfortunately think there is a shortage of STEM skills at least in Italy if not in the whole Europe because we struggle with teaching stem disciplines with a practical and goal oriented method.

monica_luciani — 2017-10-03 21:21:56 UTC

Maria Joao Coelho, Portugal

mjoaocoelho1 — 2017-10-03 21:23:36 UTC

Yes, I think so. There is a shortage of STEM skills in Portugal and in Europe, I think it´s a global problem. The problem in Portugal is the curricula, lots of traditional teaching and not enough practice.

Vincenza Pinetti

2017-10-03 21:35:25 UTC

Italy

Yes, there is certainly a shortage of stem skills in Europe and especially in my country: Italy.
The main reason is to be sought especially in secondary and above all university education far from the needs and demands of the territory and of the working world.

Giusy Ponticiello

gy_ponticiello — 2017-10-03 21:45:32 UTC

I think that in Europe and in My country, Italy, there is a shortage of stem skills. Probabily The most important problem is The inappropriate methodology and traditonal curricula especially in secondary school.

Ayşe ARSLAN, Turkey

aysekaraul — 2017-10-04 07:17:50 UTC

Yes, I agree.
I think that in Europe it is lack of to stem skills and this is a global problem ..
Economic reasons are the basic reasons for this and STEM skills should be located gaining practice in education.
Because the workload is heavy for the employees, so they might choose to different working areas.

Zuhal ÖZBAYAN,TURKEY

2017-10-04 07:54:59 UTC

I think ,there is a lack of STEM skills in my country.The main cause is the high school science study's often not connect with the real life and universty study programs are not relate to the real world.

EYİLİ Mehmet Turkey/İstanbul

mehmeteyili — 2017-10-04 07:58:48 UTC

Steam is not just an educational method, it should be the discipline that our children are built to develop and contribute to the imagination of the future. I think we can achieve success if we go with this principle. Otherwise STEAM will hang and will not move my youth forward.

Vahap ÖZGÜN, Turkey

2017-10-04 08:20:04 UTC

Yes, I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe. Because the skill gap in the labour market is caused by structural economic shifts.

Sibel SAYGIN, Turkey

sibelsaygin — 2017-10-04 09:30:30 UTC

Yes, I think there is a shortage of Stem skills in Europe. Nowadays there are many attempts to promote Stem education and disiciplines and some studyings to integrate activiites into their curriculum or after school studies, but these attempts and studies are not enough to build awareness among the young learners and their parents. So opening to schools to Stem careers and organizing Stem fairs and enhancing the teachers' profile will be solutions of problems. On the other hand labour market should work cooparetely with the schools, universities, NGO's and other stakeholders.

marinademma — 2017-10-04 10:18:23 UTC

I THINK THT IN ITALY IT IS REALLY HARD TO FIND STEM SKILLS MAYBE BECAUSE IT ISN'T REALLY RENOMINATE. ITIS ALSO HARD FIND A JOB BECAUSE EVERYNBODY WANTS THAT YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THAT SECTOR ANDTHE EX STUDENT AREN'T READY TO WORK. TEY DID'NT DO ENOUGH PRACTICE.

Szymon Pitek, Poland

2017-10-04 15:13:19 UTC

Yes, there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe. I see it all the time: at school, when talking with parents; when reading articles about low innovation of economy; at shop, where you can buy only thongs made in PRC..

Laura Costa, Portugal

2017-10-04 17:09:51 UTC

Yes, there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe. Here in Portugal scientific courses are very demanding. In some subjects, like maths, the programs are boring and aren't connected with the reality.

Marta Wójcik, Poland

2017-10-04 20:25:41 UTC

Marta Wójcik, Poland

According to me both statements are correct. The first point of view is daily observed all over the world, not only in Europe – the employers need employees that possibly doesn’t exist. The problem is much bigger. People have right skills but they also have jobs, which maybe don’t use those skills but after years of unemployment they are afraid to change vacancy, even they can earn more. They think that it mightn’t work so they stay safely where they are. On the other hand, there are areas where people have got great skills and they don’t have jobs because there are too many of them – for example „STEM teachers” – there are too many of them according to the number of students in Europe, so a lot of them (people with great knowledge and abilities) cannot find work. Moreover, no employers want teachers as their employees – it’s incomprehensible. Next, you should analyse that only small number of employees cooperate with schools and take part in preparing future employees.

Paola Malandrone, Italy

iopaolina — 2017-10-05 10:12:29 UTC

yes, there is a shortrage in STEM skills in Italy, perhaps in Europe. I think there are more reasons for that:
1. historically division boy/girl vocational schools
2.teacher training
3. difficult to mind the gap between new generation of students and old programs and teaching methodologies.

SEZEN EFE,TURKEY

sezenefe35 — 2017-10-05 20:00:18 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Turkey.

2017-10-06 03:37:48 UTC

DESPOINA PLOTA, GREECE

Lack of skills is one of the most important problems faced by the labor market. It is not only for jobseekers but also for employers who have a problem finding the right staff.

The example of IT services is typical. Nowadays, the tendency to engage with PCs is particularly evident. The ten most demanding skills for the current year are PCs. It should be noted that these deficiencies do not occur equally in all EU countries. For example, in the medical field, there is no problem in Greece, the Netherlands, Sweden and England.

There are several reasons for this, such as the lack of professional supply and the growing demand. In addition, some professions (eg STEMs) are not as attractive either in terms of remuneration or in terms of working conditions. The school is cut off from reality. Students simply learn to learn, not to innovate. There is no appropriate training and practice infrastructure in this educational process to train teachers in STEM training.

Esma ÖZGÜNAY, TURKE

2017-10-06 06:51:56 UTC

I think that our country is not at a sufficient level for STEM disciplines and STEM teaching method. The most important reason for this is that teachers do not have STEM awareness, there is not enough STEM work in education faculties, and our curriculum does not address real life problems.

I think students have poor information about job market and about STEM careers, that's why they do not think of them as real options for their future professional lifes. We must help them to explore this options in schools, as sooner as possible.

isabelquirino — 2017-10-06 08:08:56 UTC

I think students have poor information about job market and about STEM careers, that's why they do not think of them as real options for theirs future professional lifes. We must help them to explore this options in schools, as sooner as possible.

isabelquirino — 2017-10-06 08:13:35 UTC

Ljubov FedotovaEstonia

2017-10-06 11:42:25 UTC

Of course, there is a shortage of STEM skills in Estonia. Pupils prefer humanitarian professions. The profession of an engineer isn't prestigious. An engineer should know a lot, constantly learn, and earnings are low.

2017-10-06 19:11:13 UTC

ANCA, Romania

Nowadays the students are not enough interested to develop their STEM skills, considered hard subjects in high school. We try to motivated our students using cross-curricular approaches to maths and scieneces in formal and informal contexts. So, in the labor market use can observ a lower interes for jobs connected with STEM skills.

Doinita, Romania

2017-10-06 20:06:24 UTC

All around Europe, the school aims to train students on STEM skills. Sometimes, their level fits harder with employers' demands because the labor market has a more rapid dynamics than the education system. However, the school is consistently pursuing STEM (and other) basic skills, with which young people can develop themselves personally and professionally to meet the job imperatives they are targeting. The gap between the economic environment and the education system is due to different developmental rhythms: if an employer needs skilled workers, the school can at most anticipate this need to respond as quickly as possible to the employer's demand.

Agnieszka, Poland

2017-10-06 20:24:02 UTC

In Poland we have a shortage skills of STEM.

Fatih / Turkey

mrtoy — 2017-10-07 05:38:47 UTC

I cannot claim a general argument for Europe but i can easily state that there is a shortage of STEM skills in Turkey, at least. I think the underlying reason is the gap regarding the cooperation and coordination between educational organizations and employers.

Cristina Prundariu/ Romania

prundariu_crist — 2017-10-07 14:16:01 UTC

I agree that there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europebecause ,in school, the curricula was adapted to the social requirements on the passed time.Now, the children are studying STEM subjects in integrated contents and develope their skills practicing.

Claudya, Romania

claudia_neacsa — 2017-10-07 16:48:55 UTC

There is a shortage of STEM skills, but we also try to overcome this weakness by introducing transdisciplinary school subjects and to orientate our students to professional skills.

Pasquale, Italy

pdinverno — 2017-10-07 17:21:03 UTC

I think there is a shortage of people with STEM because the demand for STEM expertise has greatly increased.

Sarantis, Greece

2017-10-07 17:26:39 UTC

I think there is a shortage due to the traditional differentiation between jobs of "theory" and jobs of "practice"

Ana,Romania

iancumat — 2017-10-07 19:06:59 UTC

The world is changing around us—and fast. Businesses are feeling the unprecedented impact of rapid demographic changes, economic shifts, increasing resource scarcity, urbanization, and technology breakthroughs. To keep up, employers are searching for the people who can help their organizations adapt to what is now the new reality.

Roxana, Italy

2017-10-07 19:20:52 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe. The main reasons to be mentioned: the demand for new skills might be bigger than the existing supply because our students are not interested in these careers anymore, demographic changes, the modernization of specific sectors might lead to unemployment and skills shortages for specific skills.

Emilia Dan - Romania

edan7077 — 2017-10-08 08:35:36 UTC

Yes there is . There are several causes:
some fear for a new approach to teaching and evaluation; unrevised content of the discipline curriculum for a long time;
lack (or little existence) of interdisciplinary approaches;
Graduates do not have the appropriate practical training

Dilek, Turkey

2017-10-08 10:52:46 UTC

The world is changing. Technology and science are developing rapidly. With industry 4.0, intelligent technology has entered our livesIn smart factories, in machinery, in storage systems and in production and in many things. All this will create new jobs and in different sectors. it can be said for this reason “there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe”

César Marques, Portugal

cesarmarques — 2017-10-08 12:55:47 UTC

Yes, I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Portugal and Europe.

I believe that the major reason for that it's students problems with Math and Science subjects.

Rui Vieira, Portugal

miguelvieira_com — 2017-10-08 16:04:37 UTC

After reading the articles and the video presented I belive there is still a big shortage of STEM skills in Europe.

I thing teachers should be encouraged to improve their skills and therefore encourage students to work harder, because they are more motivated.
I belive that if we all make a little effort we'll get to a big results, and students can become more interested in STEM careers,

Mirela-Emilia Pop, Romania

mirelaemiliapop — 2017-10-08 16:08:40 UTC

Yes, I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Romania and Europe.
The main reasons to be mentioned
- information friction
-geographical barriers
- recruitment processes.

Georgeta, Romania

georgeta_barbu62 — 2017-10-08 17:52:12 UTC

Yes i think that there is a shortage of STEM skills in Romania and Europe as a whole. The main reason is that teachers and school fail to make the subjects interesting to the students and so they never develop a love for learning these subjects.

Tunahan, Turkey

tunahanoncel — 2017-10-08 18:53:18 UTC

I think that STEM skills of students are inadequate. Reasons of this is traditional classroom environments and teaching methods.

Slavica, Croatia

ps_slavica — 2017-10-08 19:00:58 UTC

It is very hard to graduate some STEM college, usually there is more teoretical knowledge and traditional classroom with little inovations in teaching methods. Most of students quit during the education and run away of STEM. After finishing some STEM college they do not have job in our country and have to go abroad or stay at home jobless, because industries are not primary section in Croatia.

Sevil ALTUNDAL

s_akinaltundal — 2017-10-09 10:10:34 UTC

Turkey
I think that in Europe, STEM skills are inadequate. STEM is a new concept. Most of the trainers are not yet familiar with this topic. Newly introduced.I think young people do not want to be trained on this issue because they are not very interested.For this reason, employers have difficulty finding qualified staff.Even those who apply for this training are those who are over 36 years old ...

Katerina, Macedonia

2017-10-09 16:30:24 UTC

Yes, i think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Macedonia

Halil,Turkey

2017-10-09 17:08:34 UTC

Stem skills are evolving in Europe.

Sesil, Turkey I think STEM storage is getting developed in Europe. Although there are many researches in universities, there should be studies in curriculum or after school activities in countries. In my opinion in my country there are so many researchers in STEM education, but there is no experienced teachers in schools to train students STEM skills. Labour market changes rapidly; but it’s difficult to change education system simultaneously

sesil_ozdal — 2017-10-09 18:15:32 UTC

Suela, Albania

suelabraushi — 2017-10-09 19:52:45 UTC

Yes, i think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Albania

Secil, Turkey

2017-10-09 21:27:48 UTC

I think, there is a shortage of STEM skills in Turkey and in Europe. These problems start with pre-school education until the education in the university.The curriculum is not based on STEM and it is this process that teachers do not benefit from different methods and approaches.

Eduardo, México

2017-10-10 02:33:19 UTC

Yes, I think there is a shortage of STEM skills, not only in Europe, its a worldwide problem. Now a days students want everything to be easy, if they found themselves in a situation somehow difficult for them they quit rigth away.

Laura, Italy

laurapag04 — 2017-10-10 04:05:36 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Italy as well. Students find STEM quite difficult and there is a buch of them who really wants to improve working hard. Often, they are alone because there are non many teachers who wants to try new teaching methods to involve their students and theur new way of learning

Rosy, Italy

rosalba_tamburro — 2017-10-10 14:59:01 UTC

Yes, skill gaps are common in some European countries (Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands and Finland). Skill gaps are linked to job complexity; organisations that design their jobs so that skills of different breadth and depth are required by the staff to carry out their duties are characterised by larger skill gaps. The reason is that complex jobs are associated with a higher level of skill demand, which demands greater expertise of employees so that they are fully proficient in their jobs. But such high-performing organisations also tend to invest more in employee skill development to tackle emerging skill gaps, rendering the cost of skill mismatch smaller and the productivity gains for the firm larger.

Zehra, Turkey

zehrakurtdisi — 2017-10-10 19:20:17 UTC

Yes,
I think the Stem skills in Europe and all over the world are inadequate. These schools are give only the theoretical knowledge and this is not enough for creativity.

Erdem, Turkey

2017-10-11 15:05:01 UTC

Yes, specially in my country the importance of the knowledge construction has just begun to be understood. There was a generation who memorized the knowledge and could not transfer it to real life. Therefore, multidisciplinary approaches are needed to demonstrate the survival of information such as STEM.

Veronica, Romania

veronica_gaina1 — 2017-10-11 16:54:45 UTC

Yes, I think there is a lack of STEM skills in Romania and in Europe as a whole. The primary reason is that teachers and school fail to make interesting subjects for students and thus never develop a love for learning these subjects. Teachers and students should find a common denominator to better acquire these STEM skills.

Dimitris.Ts ,Greece

tsiastoudis — 2017-10-11 20:27:21 UTC

There is definitely a shortage.Main reasons are, the increasing demand in this skills as well the effort has to be made to acquire them .

Przemek, Poland

2017-10-11 21:07:40 UTC

Yes, It is a shortage of stem skills as it is often thought some skills and some toics are of less importance. Some employers do not care about certain laws and self-esteem in society as they are focused on making money.

Cristina Molero, Spain

2017-10-12 10:24:02 UTC

There is a shortage of STEM skills in Spain. the gap between Primary Schools and Universities. Universities don´t work or investigate together with primary schools, sharing ideas and investigation projects that promote STEM skills,above all between girls students.
The job market nowadays, want people that work for less money than before. The job market do not want degrees students. It is a pity that aren´t fostered all their capacities to other professional careers.

Lina Stancelienė, Lithuania

2017-10-12 13:12:09 UTC

There is a shortage of STEM in Lithuania.
There are a few reasons:

Young people prefer social sciences. 
STEM professions are not well-paid. So they emigrate.

Jeane de Fatima - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

2017-10-12 18:25:24 UTC

Our young people are more connected every day
Technologies are essential to arouse interest and add challenges
Today the teacher is not updated with new technologies.
See this project
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/133692082/

Mert, Kusadasi

mertkocer — 2017-10-13 18:59:39 UTC

While the number of graduates with science and technology qualifications keeps falling, recent reports estimate a need for a high number of scientists and researchers within Europe.

Maria Concetta Catalano, Italy

cettinacatalano644 — 2017-10-13 20:10:05 UTC

My country, Italy, is suffering very much because of the lack of STEM careers. Our students have good preparation because Italian Universities work well. But everything stops here. Then they leave.
Few go to Europe. Most of them go to America or elsewhere.

Bojana, Serbia

bojanasupergenijejanjic — 2017-10-14 09:22:18 UTC

Seems that shortage of STEM professionals and schools has more than a few reasons – this is a new concept of education that still needs to be critically approved, socially recognized and acknowledged by business sector. This is why it’s not surprising that we hear a collective “YES” from the participants of this course. From my point of view, I believe that there is almost tragic lack of information on the subject and that majority of students, teachers and professors have never even heard of STEM as a principal. I need to add that we in Serbia face tremendous economic challenges when it comes to public schools and universities, and that apart from all the problems mentioned, we are struggling to enable practice classes and strengthen specific skills that can only be learned in practical environment.

Lorena, RO

leoatomix — 2017-10-16 12:53:15 UTC

Yes, it is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe due to different reasons:
-too few young people are studying STEM subjects;
-Romania suffer from ‘brain drain’ as STEM professionals emigrate for better jobs elsewhere etc.

Dusa Vukovic, Serbia

2017-10-16 16:02:13 UTC

Do you think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe? If so, what is the main reason for that?

Yes there is. I think that the main obstacles are in the legal system. Existing laws and procedures are too slow for this ever-changing area of science and technology. Schools must follow the law and can not implement all the STEM innovations as quickly as possible.

António

2017-10-16 18:22:26 UTC

I think that Europe is now starting to invest in STEM careers and that in some years from now we will have very good results with that.

Anzılha Altun/Turkey

2017-10-16 21:04:33 UTC

I thanks stem that accept multidisciplinary approach in education is a new concept in my country.Educators and academicans all aware of the importance of the stem but they are not sure about the most effective way to give this necessity to the new generations

ELİF TERTEMİZ ARAT, TURKEY

eliftertemiz — 2017-10-17 18:43:15 UTC

I think there is no shortage of STEM skills in Europe however, the employers finding it difficult to employ workers because of some reasons:
-economical reasons
- experience
-salary

Yasemin ATILGAN SELÇUKLU ANAOKULU KONYA /TURKEY

y_atilgan — 2017-10-17 20:17:00 UTC

Yes, I think the STEM skills in the EU are inadequate. The education policy of the presenter and the employers is also responsible for this. My observations show that students prefer to learn to memorize and learn less and spend less time experimenting and dealing with less.Getting STEM skills with STEM training means more self-control, longer concentration and more time to spend. It is not attractive for young people.
The difference between STEM skills is in Europe and unfortunately in our country - there are no specialists to prepare good experts

Daniela Tanu,Romania

tiganasu_daniela — 2017-10-18 17:00:51 UTC

I think that Europe is now starting to invest in the STEM career and that in a few years we will have very good results in this.

Bahar DOĞAN, TURKEY

2017-10-18 20:14:22 UTC

Firstly I believe in STEM onEducation at schools may be perfectly but education policies and politicians unfortunately ignore sustainability of science in terms of resources of environment. I think that STEM on Education is interdiciplinary approach. Beside that its reasons and results should be comprehended.

Zeynep Turkey

2017-10-19 01:01:52 UTC

Yes, I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in europe and there are several reasons for it. Students are usually encouraged to find the simplest way to make a living. Governments should do something for it and educate theirteachers about this. There seems to be an increase in the near future.

Orsola, Italy

2017-10-19 18:06:19 UTC

I think the problem is society, we have to change the way we see the world. We need to change the school, to prepare students the best to face tomorrow's challenges.

NECMİYE ERDOĞAN

2017-10-19 18:25:26 UTC

in my opinion
the education system is not suited to the needs of future generations.
they get bored very quickly ..we should begin to attract their attention.

Dr M Kurt

2017-10-19 20:41:53 UTC

We can say that there is a shortage of stem skills in my country, generally. I think main reason is great wishes and ambitions of parents about their children. For this reason, A lot of the parents send their children to preparation courses for university entrance exam by payng huge amount of money. Also they do not care about if their children learn science. Only thing they want is that child to be succesfully in exam one way or another.

Dr M Kurt

2017-10-19 20:58:07 UTC

Stevi Vor

tsiastoudis — 2017-10-20 04:09:02 UTC

There is definitely a shortage, especially in women's population.

Vēsma, Latvija

fan13 — 2017-10-20 17:41:48 UTC

I agree with Regina from Lithuania. There is also a lack of STEM knowledge in Latvia. We learn a lot, but let's not let the students work.

Zuhal Ozbay/ Turkey

zuhalozbay1912 — 2017-10-22 12:21:12 UTC

In the education system much more refoms should be taken beause of the traditional way of teaching and the gap between the teachers and students new demands including STEM cannot be afforded.

Daiva, Lithuania

2017-10-23 11:55:23 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe, because pupils have little motivation for the exact sciences.

Claudia, Romania

claudiapostu — 2017-10-23 13:01:57 UTC

I think the education system need moor non-formal projects.

Maria, Greece

marbatsila — 2017-10-23 14:32:54 UTC

I am sorry it took me a while to participate...Yes, I think there is definitely a shortage of STEM skills in Europe and I can see this very clearly at least in my country. I feel this may be due to the educational system which does not focus on the here and now and does not really link its efforts to the world market needs.This skills gap is inevitably a cause to the difficulty of employers to recruit the right people and I have spoken with many of them who insist it is the schools' job to change this and that it is usually too costly for them to necessarily have in-servi

Anca, Romania

anca_morar91 — 2017-10-23 16:42:11 UTC

In the last few years I saw a few changes.
More people, especially women, are being encouraged to study ICT and STEM subjects. Efforts are being made to bring jobseekers together with companies that have skill shortages and will provide training. Fast-track training opportunities for employed and unemployed people to qualify in shortage occupations are also being developed.

Camelia, Romania

2017-10-23 20:21:23 UTC

In my opinion there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe, because the students are more and more not motivate to learn and so we must learn how to teach them in a modern and useful way.

STEM Obstacles ANeubauer

2017-10-24 11:12:42 UTC

It seems to overcome the perceived and real obstacles related to preparing, training and filling STEM jobs that stronger partnerships between education and companies could go a long way in narrowing the gap.

Vilma, Lithuania

vilma_brazdauskaite — 2017-10-25 08:57:37 UTC

I think, there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe. Students have not motivation to learn especially sciences.

Mariarosaria Sannino ITALY

mariarosaria_sannino — 2017-10-26 16:12:34 UTC

Shortage of Stem skills in Europe
I agree that there is a shortage of Stem skills in Europe. There is no coordination between different degree of study in Italy and mainless there is no connection between what students can learn and the reality around them. I think that it would be more active in changing point of view when we teach, I mean teaching Stem skills needs well creative and innovative teachers. Then we could raise some outcomes:
Motivation for students and teachers
Change of curricula
Link between schools, institutions and labour martket
...

Nurettin AYKAN

nurettin_aykan — 2017-10-27 12:05:52 UTC

Türkiye
İn mu opinion it's not about finding the right school.it's about finding the right human in school.If you want to prepare people for the future, or if you want to shape the future, we have to make all our investments in human beings. Countries will continue to exist to the extent that they have invested in education and human resources.STEM very good invested

Mirela, Romania

mirelamorun — 2017-10-27 16:56:50 UTC

I agree that there is a shortage of STEM skills in my country. In Romania is no coordination and no connection between what students learn in school and the skills desired by companies for employees. The primary reason is that curricula in school is not related with real life. As a teacher, you have to be creative, try to develop STEM skills extra-curricula, and if it is possible in classroom.

though Iam a Indian national i feel from the interaction with others that there is dearth of STEM Professionals in Europe, this could be due to lack of awareness about the same

harithashankar076 — 2017-10-28 05:17:10 UTC

haritha, INDIA

Kavita Sanghvi, India

2017-10-29 12:40:25 UTC

There is a shortage of STEM skills everywhere. The main reason is STEM in schools is not connected to Industry thus relevant skills are not been built in students and the teachers are also not equipped for the future as STEM Industry is moving at a rapid pace but the school systems have yet to catch up.

Lindita Lohja

lindita_lohja — 2017-10-29 16:16:41 UTC

Albania
The shortage exist in our country but it is focused in big cities.
Schools are not ready to connect with new tecnology. It is a traditional learning most of the schools use.

Mihaela,Romania

miha_ioana08 — 2017-10-30 10:18:54 UTC

STEM skills are lacking, because in schools there is no professional hierarchy of specializations among the school population in relation to the needs of local communities.
Old jobs have disappeared from the labor market and young people do not acquire the required qualifications required by employers.
We believe that proper human resource management is needed, both among teachers and students.

Vesela Todorova, Bulgaria

veselatodorova — 2017-10-30 13:52:51 UTC

There is a shortage of STEM skills everywhere. The reasons are complex and depend on countries and their educational systems. In some countries at schools students acquire only knowledge, at other only skills. The best option is when students acquire everything - skills and knowledge at school. The other main reason is that in recent years there is low students' attitudes towards STEM

susanna togna

2017-10-30 16:06:57 UTC

italy
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Gabriela BRATU, Romania

gabi_bratu — 2017-10-30 17:44:42 UTC

Yes, I think there is a lack of STEM skills in Europe because there is a discrepancy between how education is done in school and the realities of the labor market, and this is particularly worrying when there will be a need in the future skills and STEM knowledge in the vast majority of jobs.
To support the implementation of STEM strategies in the Member States of the European Union, several European organizations have come together in a coalition. The EU STEM Coalition organizes extensive meetings each year, including the exchange of best practices in STEM education and the promotion of the Triple Propeller Approach.
In Romania, the restoration of healthy attitudes towards scientific and technical education is a mandatory step in triggering a real economic progress of our society. The first step, the most simple to accomplish, is that all teachers give up on the purely theoretical static education and implement an STEM type education in the educational process.
Students will be involved in concrete activities with technical, experimental support, so that they will participate with maximum determination in the formation of skills necessary for the future scientist, engineer, technician.
We must all be aware that STEM represents the concrete educational framework optimal to the age in which young people manifest and satisfy their curiosities, improve their skills in the use of tools and devices, use ingenuity and enhance their creativity.

susanna

susanna_tognato — 2017-10-30 18:19:20 UTC

I believe there is a shortage of STEM skills because of many different reasons.the sciences are a serious topic and to understand them thoroughly it is necessary to have a curious attitude towards what surrounds us. Unfortunately, children, who are naturally curious, are little stimulated by observation in their early years of life.Political economic choices and well-being have diminished interest in science in many European countries, while in economically less developed countries we can observe an opposite trend

Beatriz

jimenez_bjg — 2017-10-31 17:07:54 UTC

Yeah, I think there is a shortage of Steam skills because we don't ensure that the path that our students take is the correct path for the jobs of tomorrow.

Linda, Italy

LindaGiannini — 2017-11-02 11:04:59 UTC

I believe that skills are not always properly evaluated

Fani, Greece

2017-11-02 18:18:30 UTC

I do believe that there is a lack of STEM skills in Europe because students believe that Science is only for gifted people and they find it difficult and sometimes boring.

Yes, I believe there is a shortage of STEM skills as they are challenging and demanding and perhaps students are not stimulated or motivated enough at school to develop them.

bogusia_kotwica — 2017-11-02 18:49:52 UTC

Bogusława

Iuliana, Romania

iulyanaivan — 2017-11-02 20:01:16 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe because it is a new field. At schiil, these skills should be more promoted.
Childrens loves anything is new and learn dearly

Kasia, Lithuania

2017-11-03 13:20:59 UTC

We can see the shortage of STEM skills in Europe not only from the charts and research results presented in the articles but also after reading the comments of other course participants. It would be difficult to decide about the reason of lack of STEM skills in other European countries as the factors might differ, as it was said while analyzing the evidence that not all the countries face the same level of shortage. Up to my country, personally I think that there is some miscommunication between the labor market and education system. Also, students are not informed enough about potential need of future careers. That is what we should start from!

Angela Italy

2017-11-03 17:02:49 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe because it is difficult to find workers with the characteristics: education can do a lot, especially STEM teaching

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2017-11-04 01:33:22 UTC

2017-11-04 12:40:47 UTC

I think there is an inadequacy of Stem performances in Europe. These days, enthusiasm for STEM education is growing. However, care must be taken when integrating curricula and activities. Because there are many bad examples. In addition, students and families need to be particularly informed about STEM careers.

Ümit U. / Turkey

2017-11-04 12:44:11 UTC

In my opinion there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe.These days, enthusiasm for STEM education is growing. However, care must be taken before integrating into curricula and activities. Because there are many bad examples. For this, students and their families are informed more about STEM

Zeynep Ö.- Turkey

zeynepoztoprak35 — 2017-11-05 14:02:08 UTC

My thoughts are STEM shortage. The European exhibit, the best exhibit in technology and education, is not interested in STEM due to its different interests. STEM requires research and study. But it's a little heavy for this generation. That is why the generation that is interested in working in Europe is taking the brain

Miguel. Burgos (Spain)

2017-11-06 16:50:33 UTC

I believe that STEM vocations are decreasing, partly due to difficulties in terms of knowledge and skills. Companies require versatile professionals that adapt to very specific jobs and tasks. Is not easy.

pizzullifilomena — 2017-11-06 17:38:27 UTC

I think that in Europe and especially in Italy, we are quite far from a good coverage in Stem skill for younger people. However there is more attention and care in order to improve Stem perfomance.

Yusuf İslam, Mardin

2017-11-06 19:38:02 UTC

I think it is not enough because science is constantly progressing. Today's skills may be insufficient in the future. Therefore, root skills should be developed continuously.

İ think the workd iş changing aroubd us.we Must demek different . Web have to learn STEM to feel the different that is educational chang

2017-11-06 21:02:02 UTC

Ramute, Lithuania

2017-11-06 21:10:24 UTC

I think that there is a lack of STEM skills in Europe. The main reason for this is the lack of cooperation between employers and schools.

Gisela , México

2017-11-08 14:54:43 UTC

The skills that students who carry out activities under this STEM pedagogical approach help them to understand and participate in the work world that awaits them after the year 2020 where they will be protagonists of this world. Let us help them understand their world and how they can contribute in their environment in a profitable way

Bilge Uluçay Vapur,Turkey

aybige33 — 2017-11-11 09:12:20 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe.The main reason is education systems.Education systems should provide students with knowledge in STEM disciplines builds upon each other useful in real life.

olcay çakır

2017-11-11 16:32:50 UTC

The necessary training environment for stem applications needs to be provided.

Tiziana, Italy

2017-11-11 18:06:14 UTC

In Italy, Stem skills should be strengthened from childhood. The curiosity of children is so great and through playful activities that we can touch and see and create, we can bring and educate children and especially girls to the fantastic world of science, technology, engineering and math. The approach to these disciplines is important and it must be started at an early age and then continue in subsequent school cycles with more and more engaging activities.

Melquíades, Spain

2017-11-12 12:25:38 UTC

I think that there is no a shortage of STEM skills. During years people have been formed to be specialist in only one skill (to be a mathematician, a physicist, a byologist,...) Nowadays, society needs multidisciplinary or "multiskill" people to advance at the actual velocity. Nevertheless, the education has not changed as necessary. We need to introduce the new skills, the new profile of citizens in schools from an early age.

Kubra, Turkey

kubra_ — 2017-11-13 20:42:23 UTC

I think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe. I think main reason traditional education. Delivering instruction must change

Mariapia del Fosco I think that in Italy there is a need for STEM skills, especially girls are not involved. Technologies and sciences are generally more closely related to a male sector. My goal in the school where I teach is to guide students alike to STEM technology, with educational robotics.

mariapiadelfosco — 2017-11-13 21:18:47 UTC

Eiri, Greece

eirinisiotou — 2017-11-14 16:43:09 UTC

I believe there is a shortage of stem skills, especially for girls. Girls are not that much involved in STEM Area. We need to encourage the new generation and increase students interest in STEAM Education.

Rasa, Lithuania

2017-11-14 19:13:58 UTC

I think, that there is a lack of STEM specialists in Europe, but the sortage is different in every countri. This depends on organization of education, the change in the need for specialists, emigration, etc.

Bogdan, Romani

2017-11-19 10:08:39 UTC

Like any new concept, we need to develop it in relation to the labor market.

Suela Braushi Albania

2017-11-19 15:00:56 UTC

I think, that there is a lack of STEM specialists in Europe, but the sortage is different in every countri.

Emilia

2017-11-20 10:59:36 UTC

No, because the low-paid workforce is looking for

Ozlem, Turkey,

ozlemsenan — 2017-11-21 21:08:18 UTC

I do not think Europe's STEM skills are inadequate.
There are several reasons why employers can not find workers:
Our younger generation wants less money to work less.
Easy work, lots of money.
I believe that a new generation must first educate on these.

Ligita, Lithuania

kligitux — 2017-11-22 21:11:15 UTC

Lithuania really lacks STEM skills, this topic is only relevant for the second year. as well as STEAM skills are more developed in schools only in schools. I think that since the early childhood, STEAM skills have to be strengthened. The curiosity of children is so great, and through the playful activities we can touch and see and create, we can present and educate children, especially girls, to the fantastic world of science, technology, engineering and math. The attitude of these disciplines is important and must be started at an early age, and then continue the further learning cycles with the most exciting action. My kindergarten already has a STEM creative lab and I really share this experience from America, where STEAM has been implemented for several years now. I think that there is a lack of STEM skills in Europe.
My Kindergarten Photo: Creative Laboratory STEM

Mehtap KILIÇ

mehtapogretmen — 2017-12-05 22:39:53 UTC

I believe girls aren't that much involved in STEM Area. We need to encourage the new generation and increase students interest in STEAM Education.

Nițescu Emilia-Elisabeta, Romania

2018-04-03 09:21:20 UTC

Yes, my opinion is that there is a lack of STEM skills in Europe.
In Romania, dual education has been introduced, which has a great demand.
There, students' abilities are used.
It is hard for employers to hire qualified people in certain jobs because they are lacking. Missing qualifications from schools in Romania. For example: I'm looking for a skilled painter to renovate a home, I do not find a qualified one, only one who has the skills of a painter but is not qualified. Here is a problem.
I recently heard that many companies employ people after the aptitude test, is sent to school qualification.

Hasan BURDUR/TURKEY

2018-04-17 19:33:32 UTC

Individuals should develop themselves in every direction in the field where they will work. The necessary guidance for this should be made.

Merve BATIGÖÇ Tekirdağ,TURKEY

2018-04-22 21:42:51 UTC

In my country there is a shortage of STEM skills.We are new about this anf there arent so many guides we can follow and we can learn from.

Berrin Sahin Tekirdağ, TURKEY

2018-04-22 21:46:06 UTC

I think we need more teachers who have STEM skills .Students ,teachers and parents should know the existence of it asearch about it and be gudie to the students.

Dan Şovan-România

sovan_dan — 2018-06-20 05:55:30 UTC

Indeed, there is a lack of STEM skills, this is becoming increasingly visible through the difficulties employers face in finding a medium and highly skilled workforce. This is due to the inadequacy of the national educational curriculum with the requirements of the economic market. Although all political programs are promising to focus on education, investment in educational and human infrastructure (teachers) is minimal. I believe that besides the efforts of the state in this direction, it would also be of interest for employers to invest in educating and preparing their own labor force and to make a strategic partnership in this respect with the educational units.

Fatma Küpcü, Turkey

2021-03-16 07:02:44 UTC

I think STEM skills need to be improved. For this, trainers should be trained more frequently. Many teachers run STEM projects in their classroom without realizing it. But if the teacher is better equipped, the efficiency of these projects will increase.

Hatice Mutlu, Turkey

2022-06-02 21:36:28 UTC

Stem skills should be perceived correctly and handled simply. Stem technologies to students; must be processed by discovery, experimentation and research.

No I dont thınk so

pinarkorun88 — 2022-08-08 15:25:36 UTC

Pınar/Istanbul/Türkiye

pinarkorun88 — 2022-08-08 15:26:02 UTC

No I dont thınk so

Mirjeta Domi Albania

2026-01-04 21:41:43 UTC

Do you think there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe?

Yes, there is a shortage of STEM skills in Europe, mainly because many graduates are not prepared with the skills currently demanded by the job market. Some experts also point to structural economic changes and recruitment practices as contributing factors.