20 Strategies for STEM Instruction

Instructional Emphases for STEM Classes

• Focus on real-world problem.

• Frame learning using engineering design principles.

• Emphasize open-ended, hands-on inquiry.

• Make teamwork/collaboration the primary instructional approach.

• Emphasize rigorous math and science content.

Further, in addition to providing detail on the best practices for STEM classes, this book will give teachers specific instruction on how to effectively implement these strategies in a manner consistent with the expectations of STEM instruction.

In this view, STEM involves student-driven, scientifically grounded instruction based on real-world problems to be solved by students working in teams and using the scientific method