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High Possibility STEM Classrooms

by Jane Hunter

Book Details

Publisher:Routledge
Published:2020-12-21
Pages:174
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

This book offers a new, research-based approach to STEM education in early, elementary, and middle years of schooling, concentrating on building teacher agency and integrated approaches to teaching and learning in High Possibility STEM Classrooms. Author Jane Hunter presents a globally oriented, contemporary framework for powerful Integrated STEM, based on mixed-methods research data from three studies conducted in 14 schools in language-diverse, disadvantaged, and urbanized communities in Austr

Our Review

This research-driven guide presents a fresh framework for transforming STEM education in early, elementary, and middle school settings. Grounded in mixed-methods data from studies in 14 diverse Australian schools, the book moves beyond theory to offer a practical, globally-oriented model for integrated science, technology, engineering, and math instruction. The core of its approach is building teacher agency, empowering educators to design dynamic, interdisciplinary learning experiences.

What distinguishes this work is its foundation in real-world classrooms, particularly those in language-diverse and disadvantaged communities, proving its methods are effective where they are needed most. Educators seeking to move from isolated subjects to a cohesive, powerful STEM curriculum will find actionable strategies and a compelling case for student-centered, inquiry-based learning. This is an essential resource for any teacher or administrator ready to reimagine their STEM classroom practice and foster deeper, more meaningful student engagement.

Themes

Education

Subjects

Education