Why is STEM Education Important? by Maddie Maguire https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky en-us 2018-03-15 01:01:55 UTC 2025-02-20 18:32:38 UTC hello@padlet.com What is STEM? dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242154094 STEM education is the preparation in which students gain skills in science, technology, engineering, and math. ]]> 2018-03-15 01:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242154094 dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242154632 "[Science] is more than a school subject, or the periodic table, or the properties of waves. It is an approach to the world, a critical way to understand and explore and engage with the world, and then have the capacity to change that world..."

— President Barack Obama, March 23, 2015

]]> 2018-03-15 01:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242154632 dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242155827 Projected Percentage Increase in STEM Jobs 2010-2020]]> 2018-03-15 01:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242155827 Works Cited dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242157972 Baker, M. (2016, September 15). Why Teach Kids STEM? Retrieved March 14, 2018, from https://www.nymetroparents.com/article/Why-STEM-Education-Is-Important-For-All-Kids-Boys-And-Girls

Birmingham, S. (2016, June 03). STEM Education - Bulidng Skills for the Future. Retrieved March 14, 2018, from https://www.educationtechnologysolutions.com.au/2016/06/stem-education-building-skills-future/

Importance of STEM Education in Elementary School | College of Education - FSU. (2016, August 01). Retrieved March 14, 2018, from https://education.fsu.edu/importance-stem-education-elementary-school
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Math: Education for Global Leadership. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2018, from
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]]> 2018-03-15 01:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242157972 dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242158922 "STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. Innovation leads to new products and processes that sustain our economy. This innovation and science literacy depends on a solid knowledge base in the STEM areas. It is clear that most jobs of the future will require a basic understanding of math and science-10-year employment projections by the U.S. Department of Labor show that of the 20 fastest growing occupations projected for 2014, 15 of them require significant mathematics or science preparation (Why STEM Education Is Important, 2018).


]]> 2018-03-15 01:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242158922 dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242159124 "America consistently ranks poorly against its global classmates in STEM subjects, placing 25th in math and 17th in science out of 31 countries ranked by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (Baker, 2016)."]]> 2018-03-15 01:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242159124 Who benefits from STEM? dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242159491 STEM education helps to bridge the ethnic and gender gaps sometimes found in math and science fields. Initiatives have been established to increase the roles of women and minorities in STEM-related fields. STEM education breaks the traditional gender roles. In order to compete in a global economy, STEM education and careers must be a national priority. Each and every decision made uses an aspect of STEM to understand the implications.]]> 2018-03-15 01:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242159491 The Facts About STEM Jobs dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242159930 - At least 2/3 of STEM workers have a college degree or higher
- STEM workers tend to earn 26% more than non-STEM workers

]]> 2018-03-15 01:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242159930 The Benefits of STEM Education dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242165542 2018-03-15 02:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242165542 Science, Technology, Engineering & Math dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242165850 2018-03-15 02:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242165850 dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242166853 2018-03-15 02:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242166853 dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242169913 2018-03-15 02:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242169913 A shortage of workers dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242179496 2018-03-15 03:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242179496 dancefever2323 https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242179989 There are more STEM major careers than there are STEM major students. This is why we are facing a shortage of employees here in the U.S. ]]> 2018-03-15 03:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dancefever2323/84cftde1o4ky/wish/242179989