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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

February 28, 2023

"STEM" redirects here. For other uses, see STEM (disambiguation) and Stem (disambiguation).

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The term is typically used in the context of education policy or curriculum choices in schools. It has implications for workforce development, national security concerns (as a shortage of STEM-educated citizens can reduce effectiveness in this area) and immigration policy.[1]

There is no universal agreement on which disciplines are included in STEM; in particular whether or not the science in STEM includes social sciences, such as psychology, sociology, economics, and political science. In the United States, these are typically included by organizations such as the National Science Foundation (NSF),[1] the Department of Labor's O*Net online database for job seekers,[2] and the Department of Homeland Security.[3] In the United Kingdom, the social sciences are categorized separately and are instead grouped together with humanities and arts to form another counterpart acronym HASS (Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences), rebranded in 2020 as SHAPE (Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy).[4][5] Some sources also use HEAL (health, education, administration, and literacy) as the counterpart of STEM.[6]

Terminology

History

In the early 1990s, the acronym STEM was used by a variety of educators in preference to SMET, including Charles E. Vela, the founder and director of the Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education (CAHSEE).[7][8][9] Moreover, the CAHSEE started a summer program for talented under-represented students in the Washington, DC area called the STEM Institute. Based on the program's recognized success and his expertise in STEM education,[10] Charles Vela was asked to serve on numerous NSF and Congressional panels in science, mathematics and engineering education;[11] it is through this manner that NSF was first introduced to the acronym STEM. One of the first NSF projects to use the acronym was STEMTEC, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Teacher Education Collaborative at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which was founded in 1998.[12] In 2001, at the urging of Dr. Peter Faletra, the Director of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists at the Office of Science, the acronym was adopted by Rita Colwell and other science administrators in the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Office of Science was also an early adopter of the STEM acronym.[13]

Other variations

  • A-STEM (arts, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics);[14] more focus and based on humanism and arts.
  • eSTEM (environmental STEM)[15][16]
  • GEMS (girls in engineering, math, and science); used for programs to encourage women to enter these fields.[17][18]
  • MINT (mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, and technology)[19]
  • SHTEAM (science, humanities, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics)[20]
  • SMET (science, mathematics, engineering, and technology); previous name[21]
  • STEAM (science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics); add agriculture[22]
  • STEAM (science, technology, engineering, and applied mathematics); more focus on applied mathematics[23]
  • STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics)[24]
  • STEEM (science, technology, engineering, economics, and mathematics); adds economics as a field[25]
  • STEMIE (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, invention and entrepreneurship); adds Inventing and Entrepreneurship as means to apply STEM to real world problem solving and markets.[26]
  • STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine)[27]
  • STM (scientific, technical, and mathematics[28] or science, technology, and medicine)[29]
  • STREAM (science, technology, robotics, engineering, arts, and mathematics); adds robotics and arts as fields[30]

Geographic distribution

Australia

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 2015 report entitled, National STEM School Education Strategy, stated that "A renewed national focus on STEM in school education is critical to ensuring that all young Australians are equipped with the necessary STEM skills and knowledge that they must need to succeed."[31] Its goals were to:

  • "Ensure all students finish school with strong foundational knowledge in STEM and related skills"[31]
  • "Ensure that students are inspired to take on more challenging STEM subjects"[31]

Events and programs meant to help develop STEM in Australian schools include the Victorian Model Solar Vehicle Challenge, the Maths Challenge (Australian Mathematics Trust),[32] Go Girl Go Global[32] and the Australian Informatics Olympiad.[32]

Canada

Canada ranks 12th out of 16 peer countries in the percentage of its graduates who studied in STEM programs, with 21.2%, a number higher than the United States, but lower than France, Germany, and Austria. The peer country with the greatest proportion of STEM graduates, Finland, has over 30% of its university graduates coming from science, mathematics, computer science, and engineering programs.[33]

SHAD is an annual Canadian summer enrichment program for high-achieving high school students in July. The program focuses on academic learning particularly in STEAM fields.[34]

Scouts Canada has taken similar measures to their American counterpart to promote STEM fields to youth. Their STEM program began in 2015.[35]

In 2011 Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Seymour Schulich established the Schulich Leader Scholarships, $100 million in $60,000 scholarships for students beginning their university education in a STEM program at 20 institutions across Canada. Each year 40 Canadian students would be selected to receive the award, two at each institution, with the goal of attracting gifted youth into the STEM fields.[36] The program also supplies STEM scholarships to five participating universities in Israel.[37]

China

To promote STEM in China, the Chinese government issued a guideline in 2016 on national innovation-driven development strategy, instructing that by 2020, China should become an innovative country; by 2030, it should be at the forefront of innovative countries; and by 2050, it should become a technology innovation power.[citation needed]

In February 2017, the Ministry of Education in China announced they would officially add STEM education to the primary school curriculum, which is the first official government recognition of STEM education. And later, in May 2018, the launching ceremony and press conference for the 2029 Action Plan for China's STEM Education was held in Beijing, China. This plan aims to allow as many students to benefit from STEM education as possible and equip all students with scientific thinking and the ability to innovate. In response to encouraging policies by the government, schools in both public and private sectors around the country have begun to carry out STEM education programs.[citation needed]

However, to effectively implement STEM curricula, full-time teachers specializing in STEM education and relevant content to be taught are needed. Currently, China lacks qualified STEM teachers, and a training system is yet to be established.[citation needed]

Several Chinese cities have taken bold measures to add programming as a compulsory course for elementary and middle school students. This is the case of the city of Chongqing.[citation needed]

Europe

See also: STEMNET (an educational charity in the UK)

Several European projects have promoted STEM education and careers in Europe. For instance, Scientix[38] is a European cooperation of STEM teachers, education scientists, and policymakers. The SciChallenge[39] project used a social media contest and the student-generated content to increase motivation of pre- university students for STEM education and careers. The Erasmus programme project AutoSTEM[40] used automata to introduce STEM subjects to very young children.

Finland

In Finland LUMA Center is the leading advocate for STEM oriented education. In the native tongue luma stands for "luonnontieteellis-matemaattinen" (lit. adj. "scientific-mathematical"). The short is more or less a direct translation of STEM, with engineering fields included by association. However unlike STEM, the term is also a portmanteau from lu and ma.

France

The name of STEM in France is industrial engineering sciences (sciences industrielles or sciences de l'ingénieur). The STEM organization in France is the association UPSTI.[clarification needed]

Hong Kong

STEM education has not been promoted among the local schools in Hong Kong until recent years. In November 2015, the Education Bureau of Hong Kong released a document titled Promotion of STEM Education,[41] which proposes strategies and recommendations on promoting STEM education.

India

India is next only to China with STEM graduates per population of 1 to 52. The total fresh STEM graduates were 2.6 million in 2016.[42] STEM graduates have been contributing to the Indian economy with well paid salaries locally and abroad since last two decades. The turnaround of Indian economy with comfortable foreign exchange reserves is mainly attributed to the skills of its STEM graduates.

Nigeria

In Nigeria, The Association of Professional Women Engineers Of Nigeria (APWEN) has involved girls between the ages of 12 to 19 in science based courses in other for them to pursue science based courses in the higher institutions of learning. National Science Foundation (NSF) In Nigeria has made conscious efforts to encourage girls to innovate, invent and build it through the 'invent it, build it challenge' program sponsored by NNPC.[43]

Pakistan

STEM subjects are taught in Pakistan as part of electives taken in the 9th and 10th grade, culminating in Matriculation exams. These electives are: pure sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), mathematics (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) and computer science (Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science). STEM subjects are also offered as electives taken in the 11th and 12th grade, more commonly referred to as first and second year, culminating in Intermediate exams. These electives are: FSc pre-medical (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), FSc pre-engineering (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) and ICS (Physics/Statistics, Computer Science, Maths). These electives are intended to aid students in pursuing STEM-related careers in the future by preparing them for the study of these courses at university.

A STEM education project has been approved by the government[44] to establish STEM labs in public schools. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has collaborated with Google to launch Pakistan's first grassroots level Coding Skills Development Program,[45] based on Google's CS First Program, a global initiative aimed at developing coding skills in children. The aim of the program is to develop applied coding skills using gamification techniques for children between the ages of 9 and 14.

The KPITBs Early Age Programming initiative,[46] established in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has been successfully introduced in 225 Elementary and Secondary Schools. There are many private organizations working in Pakistan to introduce STEM education in schools.

Philippines

In the Philippines, STEM is a two-year program and strand that is used for Senior High School (Grade 11 and 12), as signed by the Department of Education or DepEd. The STEM strand is under the Academic Track, which also include other strands like ABM, HUMSS, and GAS.[47][48] The purpose of STEM strand is to educate students in the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, in an interdisciplinary and applied approach, and to give students advance knowledge and application in the field. After completing the program, the students will earn a Diploma in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In some colleges and universities, they require students applying for STEM degrees (like medicine, engineering, computer studies, etc.) to be a graduate of STEM, if not, they will need to enter a bridging program.

Qatar

In Qatar, AL-Bairaq is an outreach program to high-school students with a curriculum that focuses on STEM, run by the Center for Advanced Materials (CAM) at Qatar University. Each year around 946 students, from about 40 high schools, participate in AL-Bairaq competitions.[49] AL-Bairaq make use of project-based learning, encourages students to solve authentic problems, and inquires them to work with each other as a team to build real solutions.[50][51] Research has so far shown positive results for the program.[52]

Singapore

STEM is part of the Applied Learning Programme (ALP) that the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) has been promoting since 2013, and currently, all secondary schools have such a programme. It is expected that by 2023, all primary schools in Singapore will have an ALP. There are no tests or exams for ALPs. The emphasis is for students to learn through experimentation – they try, fail, try, learn from it and try again. The MOE actively supports schools with ALPs to further enhance and strengthen their capabilities and programmes that nurtures innovation and creativity.

The Singapore Science Centre established a STEM unit in January 2014, dedicated to igniting students’ passion for STEM. To further enrich students’ learning experiences, their Industrial Partnership Programme (IPP) creates opportunities for students to get early exposure to the real-world STEM industries and careers. Curriculum specialists and STEM educators from the Science Centre will work hand-in-hand with teachers to co-develop STEM lessons, provide training to teachers and co-teach such lessons to provide students with an early exposure and develop their interest in STEM.

Thailand

In 2017, Thai Education Minister Dr Teerakiat Jareonsettasin said after the 49th Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) Council Conference in Jakarta that the meeting approved the establishment of two new SEAMEO regional centres in Thailand. One would be the STEM Education Centre, while the other would be a Sufficient Economy Learning Centre.

Teerakiat said that the Thai government had already allocated Bt250 million over five years for the new STEM centre. The centre will be the regional institution responsible for STEM education promotion. It will not only set up policies to improve STEM education, but it will also be the centre for information and experience sharing among the member countries and education experts. According to him, “This is the first SEAMEO regional centre for STEM education, as the existing science education centre in Malaysia only focuses on the academic perspective. Our STEM education centre will also prioritise the implementation and adaptation of science and technology.”[53]

The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology has initiated a STEM Education Network. Its goals are to promote integrated learning activities and improve student creativity and application of knowledge, and to establish a network of organisations and personnel for the promotion of STEM education in the country.[54]

Turkey

Turkish STEM Education Task Force (or FeTeMM—Fen Bilimleri, Teknoloji, Mühendislik ve Matematik) is a coalition of academicians and teachers who show an effort to increase the quality of education in STEM fields rather than focussing on increasing the number of STEM graduates.[55][56]

United States

In the United States, the acronym began to be used in education and immigration debates in initiatives to begin to address the perceived lack of qualified candidates for high-tech jobs. It also addresses concern that the subjects are often taught in isolation, instead of as an integrated curriculum.[57] Maintaining a citizenry that is well versed in the STEM fields is a key portion of the public education agenda of the United States.[58] The acronym has been widely used in the immigration debate regarding access to United States work visas for immigrants who are skilled in these fields. It has also become commonplace in education discussions as a reference to the shortage of skilled workers and inadequate education in these areas.[59] The term tends not to refer to the non-professional and less visible sectors of the fields, such as electronics assembly line work.

National Science Foundation

Many organizations in the United States follow the guidelines of the National Science Foundation on what constitutes a STEM field. The NSF uses a broader definition of STEM subjects that includes subjects in the fields of chemistry, computer and information technology science, engineering, geosciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences, physics and astronomy, social sciences (anthropology, economics, psychology and sociology), and STEM education and learning research.[1][60] The NSF is the only American federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering, except for medical sciences.[61] Its disciplinary program areas include scholarships, grants, fellowships in fields such as biological sciences, computer and information science and engineering, education and human resources, engineering, environmental research and education, geosciences, international science and engineering, mathematical and physical sciences, social, behavioral and economic sciences, cyberinfrastructure, and polar programs.[60]

Immigration policy

Although many organizations in the United States follow the guidelines of the National Science Foundation on what constitutes a STEM field, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has its own functional definition used for immigration policy.[62] In 2012, DHS or ICE announced an expanded list of STEM designated-degree programs that qualify eligible graduates on student visas for an optional practical training (OPT) extension. Under the OPT program, international students who graduate from colleges and universities in the United States can stay in the country and receive up to twelve months of training through work experience. Students who graduate from a designated STEM degree program can stay for an additional seventeen months on an OPT STEM extension.[63][64]

STEM-eligible degrees in US immigration

Further information on Temporary foreign workers: Global labor arbitrage, H-1B visa, and Optional Practical Training

An exhaustive list of STEM disciplines does not exist because the definition varies by organization. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lists disciplines including[65] architecture, physics, actuarial science, chemistry, biology, mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, computational science, psychology, biochemistry, robotics, computer engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, information science, information technology, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, astrophysics, astronomy, optics, nanotechnology, nuclear physics, mathematical biology, operations research, neurobiology, biomechanics, bioinformatics, acoustical engineering, geographic information systems, atmospheric sciences, educational/instructional technology, software engineering, and educational research.

Education

By cultivating an interest in the natural and social sciences in preschool or immediately following school entry, the chances of STEM success in high school can be greatly improved.[citation needed]

STEM supports broadening the study of engineering within each of the other subjects, and beginning engineering at younger grades, even elementary school. It also brings STEM education to all students rather than only the gifted programs. In his 2012 budget, President Barack Obama renamed and broadened the "Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP)" to award block grants to states for improving teacher education in those subjects.[66]

In the 2015 run of the international assessment test the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), American students came out 35th in mathematics, 24th in reading and 25th in science, out of 109 countries. The United States also ranked 29th in the percentage of 24-year-olds with science or mathematics degrees.[67]

STEM education often uses new technologies such as RepRap 3D printers to encourage interest in STEM fields.[68]

In 2006 the United States National Academies expressed their concern about the declining state of STEM education in the United States. Its Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy developed a list of 10 actions. Their top three recommendations were to:

  • Increase America's talent pool by improving K–12 science and mathematics education
  • Strengthen the skills of teachers through additional training in science, mathematics and technology
  • Enlarge the pipeline of students prepared to enter college and graduate with STEM degrees[69]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration also has implemented programs and curricula to advance STEM education in order to replenish the pool of scientists, engineers and mathematicians who will lead space exploration in the 21st century.[69]

Individual states, such as California, have run pilot after-school STEM programs to learn what the most promising practices are and how to implement them to increase the chance of student success.[70] Another state to invest in STEM education is Florida, where Florida Polytechnic University,[71] Florida's first public university for engineering and technology dedicated to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), was established.[72] During school, STEM programs have been established for many districts throughout the U.S. Some states include New Jersey, Arizona, Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, and Ohio.[73][74]

Continuing STEM education has expanded to the post-secondary level through masters programs such as the University of Maryland's STEM Program[75] as well as the University of Cincinnati.[76]

Racial gap in STEM fields

Main article: Racial minorities in STEM fields

In the United States, the National Science Foundation found that the average science score on the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress was lower for black and Hispanic students than white, Asian, and Pacific Islanders.[77] In 2011, eleven percent of the U.S. workforce was black, while only six percent of STEM workers were black.[78] Though STEM in the U.S. has typically been dominated by white males, there have been considerable efforts to create initiatives to make STEM a more racially and gender diverse field.[79] Some evidence suggests that all students, including black and Hispanic students, have a better chance of earning a STEM degree if they attend a college or university at which their entering academic credentials are at least as high as the average student's.[80] However, there is criticism that emphasis on STEM diversity has lowered academic standards.[81]

Gender gaps in STEM

Although women make up 47% of the workforce[82] in the U.S., they hold only 24% of STEM jobs. Research suggests that exposing girls to female inventors at a young age has the potential to reduce the gender gap in technical STEM fields by half.[83] Campaigns from organizations like the National Inventors Hall of Fame aimed to achieve a 50/50 gender balance in their youth STEM programs by 2020.

American Competitiveness Initiative

In the State of the Union Address on January 31, 2006, President George W. Bush announced the American Competitiveness Initiative. Bush proposed the initiative to address shortfalls in federal government support of educational development and progress at all academic levels in the STEM fields. In detail, the initiative called for significant increases in federal funding for advanced R&D programs (including a doubling of federal funding support for advanced research in the physical sciences through DOE) and an increase in U.S. higher education graduates within STEM disciplines.

The NASA Means Business competition, sponsored by the Texas Space Grant Consortium, furthers that goal. College students compete to develop promotional plans to encourage students in middle and high school to study STEM subjects and to inspire professors in STEM fields to involve their students in outreach activities that support STEM education.

The National Science Foundation has numerous programs in STEM education, including some for K–12 students such as the ITEST Program that supports The Global Challenge Award ITEST Program. STEM programs have been implemented in some Arizona schools. They implement higher cognitive skills for students and enable them to inquire and use techniques used by professionals in the STEM fields.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a provider of STEM education curricular programs to middle and high schools in the United States. Programs include a high school engineering curriculum called Pathway To Engineering, a high school biomedical sciences program, and a middle school engineering and technology program called Gateway To Technology. PLTW programs have been endorsed by President Barack Obama and United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as well as various state, national, and business leaders.[citation needed]

STEM Education Coalition

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition[84] works to support STEM programs for teachers and students at the U. S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, and other agencies that offer STEM-related programs. Activity of the STEM Coalition seems to have slowed since September 2008.

Scouting

In 2012, the Boy Scouts of America began handing out awards, titled NOVA and SUPERNOVA, for completing specific requirements appropriate to scouts' program level in each of the four main STEM areas. The Girl Scouts of the USA has similarly incorporated STEM into their program through the introduction of merit badges such as "Naturalist" and "Digital Art".[85]

SAE is an international organization, solutions'provider specialized on supporting education, award and scholarship programs for STEM matters, from pre-K to the college degree.[86] It also promotes scientific and technologic innovation.

Department of Defense programs

[87] The eCybermission is a free, web-based science, mathematics and technology competition for students in grades six through nine sponsored by the U.S. Army. Each webinar is focused on a different step of the scientific method and is presented by an experienced eCybermission CyberGuide. CyberGuides are military and civilian volunteers with a strong background in STEM and STEM education, who are able to provide valuable insight into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to students and team advisers.

STARBASE is a premier educational program, sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Students interact with military personnel to explore careers and make connections with the "real world." The program provides students with 20–25 hours of stimulating experiences at National Guard, Navy, Marines, Air Force Reserve and Air Force bases across the nation.

SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that trains teachers to teach their students how to build an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting. Students build the ROV from a kit composed of low-cost, easily accessible parts, following a curriculum that teaches basic engineering and science concepts with a marine engineering theme.

NASA

NASAStem is a program of the U.S. space agency NASA to increase diversity within its ranks, including age, disability, and gender as well as race/ethnicity.[88]

Legislation

The America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110–69) became law on August 9, 2007. It is intended to increase the nation's investment in science and engineering research and in STEM education from kindergarten to graduate school and postdoctoral education. The act authorizes funding increases for the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology laboratories, and the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science over FY2008–FY2010. Robert Gabrys, Director of Education at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, articulated success as increased student achievement, early expression of student interest in STEM subjects, and student preparedness to enter the workforce.

Jobs

In November 2012 the White House announcement before congressional vote on the STEM Jobs Act put President Obama in opposition to many of the Silicon Valley firms and executives who bankrolled his re-election campaign.[89] The Department of Labor identified 14 sectors that are "projected to add substantial numbers of new jobs to the economy or affect the growth of other industries or are being transformed by technology and innovation requiring new sets of skills for workers."[90] The identified sectors were as follows: advanced manufacturing, Automotive, construction, financial services, geospatial technology, homeland security, information technology, Transportation, Aerospace, Biotechnology, energy, healthcare, hospitality, and retail.

The Department of Commerce notes STEM fields careers are some of the best-paying and have the greatest potential for job growth in the early 21st century. The report also notes that STEM workers play a key role in the sustained growth and stability of the U.S. economy, and training in STEM fields generally results in higher wages, whether or not they work in a STEM field.[91]

In 2015, there were around 9.0 million STEM jobs in the United States, representing 6.1% of American employment. STEM jobs were increasing around 9% percent per year.[92] Brookings Institution found that the demand for competent technology graduates will surpass the number of capable applicants by at least one million individuals.

According to Pew Research Center, a typical STEM worker earns two-thirds more than those employed in other fields.[93]

Trajectories of STEM graduates in STEM and non-STEM jobs

According to the 2014 US Census "74 percent of those who have a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering and math — commonly referred to as STEM — are not employed in STEM occupations."[94][95]

Updates

In September 2017, a number of large American technology firms collectively pledged to donate $300 million for computer science education in the U.S.[96]

PEW findings revealed in 2018 that Americans identified several issues that hound STEM education which included unconcerned parents, disinterested students, obsolete curriculum materials, and too much focus on state parameters. 57 percent of survey respondents pointed out that one main problem of STEM is lack of students' concentration in learning.[97]

The recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report card[98] made public technology as well as engineering literacy scores which determines whether students have the capability to apply technology and engineering proficiency to real-life scenarios. The report showed a gap of 28 points between low-income students and their high-income counterparts. The same report also indicated a 38-point difference between white and black students.[99]

The Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) announced the release of a five-year strategic plan by the Committee on STEM Education of the National Science and Technology Council on December 4, 2018. The plan is entitled "Charting a Course for Success: America's Strategy for STEM Education."[100] The objective is to propose a federal strategy anchored on a vision for the future so that all Americans are given permanent access to premium-quality education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In the end, the United States can emerge as world leader in STEM mastery, employment, and innovation. The goals of this plan are building foundations for STEM literacy; enhancing diversity, equality, and inclusion in STEM; and preparing the STEM workforce for the future.[101]

The 2019 fiscal budget proposal of the White House supported the funding plan in President Donald Trump's Memorandum on STEM Education which allocated around $200 million (grant funding) on STEM education every year. This budget also supports STEM through a grant program worth $20 million for career as well as technical education programs.[102]

Events and programs to help develop STEM in US schools

Vietnam

In Vietnam, beginning in 2012 many private education organizations have STEM education initiatives.

In 2015, the Ministry of Science and Technology and Liên minh STEM organized the first National STEM day, followed by many similar events across the country.

in 2015, Ministry of Education and Training included STEM as an area needed to be encouraged in national school year program.

In May 2017, Prime Minister signed a Directive no. 16[103] stating: "Dramatically change the policies, contents, education and vocational training methods to create a human resource capable of receiving new production technology trends, with a focus on promoting training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), foreign languages, information technology in general education; " and asking "Ministry of Education and Training (to): Promote the deployment of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in general education program; Pilot organize in some high schools from 2017 to 2018.

Women

Main articles: Female education in STEM and Women in STEM fields
See also: Women in science, Women in engineering, Women in computing, Sex differences in psychology, and Sex differences in intelligence

Women constitute 47% of the U.S. workforce, and perform 24% of STEM-related jobs.[104] In the UK women perform 13% of STEM-related jobs (2014).[105] In the U.S. women with STEM degrees are more likely to work in education or healthcare rather than STEM fields compared with their male counterparts.

 
Image of participants of NASA Goddard's STEM Girls Night in 2018.

The gender ratio depends on field of study. For example, in the European Union in 2012 women made up 47.3% of the total, 51% of the social sciences, business and law, 42% of the science, mathematics and computing, 28% of engineering, manufacturing and construction, and 59% of PhD graduates in Health and Welfare.[106]

In a study from 2019 it was shown that part of the success of women in STEM depends on the way women in STEM are viewed. In a study that researched grants given based primarily on project versus primarily based on the project lead there was almost no difference in the evaluation between projects from men or women when evaluated on project, but those evaluated mainly on the project leader showed that projects headed by women were given grants four percent less often.[107]

Improving the experiences of women in STEM is a major component of increasing the number of women in STEM. One part of this includes the need for role models and mentors who are women in STEM. Along with this, having good resources for information and networking opportunities can improve women's ability to flourish in STEM fields.[108]

LGBTQ+

See also: LGBT people in science and List of LGBT firsts by year

People identifying within the group LGBTQ+ have faced discrimination in STEM fields throughout history. Few were openly queer in STEM; however, a couple of well-known people are Alan Turing, the father of computer science, and Sara Josephine Baker, American physician and public-health leader.[109]

Despite recent changes in attitudes towards LGBTQ+ people, discrimination still permeates throughout STEM fields.[110][111] A recent study has shown that gay men are less likely to have completed a bachelor's degree in a STEM field and to work in a STEM occupation.[112][113] Along with this, those of sexual minorities overall have been shown to be less likely to remain in STEM majors throughout college.[111] Another study concluded that queer people are more likely to experience exclusion, harassment and other negative impacts while in a STEM career while also having fewer opportunities and resources available to them.[114]

Multiple programs and institutions are working towards increasing the inclusion and acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in STEM. In the US, the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) has organized people to address homophobia since the 1980s and now promotes activism and support for queer scientists.[115] Other programs, including 500 Queer Scientists and Pride in STEM, function as visibility campaigns for LGBTQ+ people in STEM worldwide.[115][116]

Criticism

The focus on increasing participation in STEM fields has attracted criticism. In the 2014 article "The Myth of the Science and Engineering Shortage" in The Atlantic, demographer Michael S. Teitelbaum criticized the efforts of the U.S. government to increase the number of STEM graduates, saying that, among studies on the subject, "No one has been able to find any evidence indicating current widespread labor market shortages or hiring difficulties in science and engineering occupations that require bachelor's degrees or higher", and that "Most studies report that real wages in many—but not all—science and engineering occupations have been flat or slow-growing, and unemployment as high or higher than in many comparably-skilled occupations." Teitelbaum also wrote that the then-current national fixation on increasing STEM participation paralleled previous U.S. government efforts since World War II to increase the number of scientists and engineers, all of which he stated ultimately ended up in "mass layoffs, hiring freezes, and funding cuts"; including one driven by the Space Race of the late 1950s and 1960s, which he wrote led to "a bust of serious magnitude in the 1970s."[117]

IEEE Spectrum contributing editor Robert N. Charette echoed these sentiments in the 2013 article "The STEM Crisis Is a Myth", also noting that there was a "mismatch between earning a STEM degree and having a STEM job" in the United States, with only around 1⁄4 of STEM graduates working in STEM fields, while less than half of workers in STEM fields have a STEM degree.[118]

Economics writer Ben Casselman, in a 2014 study of post-graduation earnings in the United States for FiveThirtyEight, wrote that, based on the data, science should not be grouped with the other three STEM categories, because, while the other three generally result in high-paying jobs, "many sciences, particularly the life sciences, pay below the overall median for recent college graduates."[119]

See also

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Further reading

  • David Beede; et al. (September 2011). "Education Supports Racial and Ethnic Equality in STEM" (PDF). U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  • David Beede; et al. (August 2011). "Women in STEM: An Opportunity and An Imperative" (PDF). U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  • Kaye Husbands Fealing, Aubrey Incorvaia, and Richard Utz, "Humanizing Science and Engineering for the Twenty-First Century." Issues in Science and Technology, Fall issue, 2022: 54-57.
  • David Langdon; et al. (July 2011). "STEM: Good Jobs Now and For the Future" (PDF). U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  • Arden Bement (May 24, 2005). (PDF). STEM Coalition. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  • Carla C. Johnson, et al., eds. (2020) Handbook of research on STEM education (Routledge, 2020).
  • Mary Kirk (2009). Gender and Information Technology: Moving Beyond Access to Co-Create Global Partnership. IGI Global Snippet. ISBN 978-1-59904-786-7.
  • Shirley M. Malcom; Daryl E. Chubin; Jolene K. Jesse (2004). Standing Our Ground: A Guidebook for STEM Educators in the Post-Michigan Era. American Association for the Advancement of Science. ISBN 0871686996.
  • Unesco publication on girls education in STEM – Cracking the code: girls' and women's education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) "http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0025/002534/253479E.pdf "
  • Dr Wing Lau – Chief Engineer at the Department of Physics, Oxford University (Oct 12, 2017). "STEM Re-vitalisation, not trivialisation". OpenSchool. Retrieved 2017-10-12.

External links

  •   Media related to STEM at Wikimedia Commons

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science, technology, engineering, mathematics, stem, redirects, here, other, uses, stem, disambiguation, stem, disambiguation, stem, umbrella, term, used, group, together, distinct, related, technical, disciplines, science, technology, engineering, mathematics. STEM redirects here For other uses see STEM disambiguation and Stem disambiguation Science technology engineering and mathematics STEM is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science technology engineering and mathematics The term is typically used in the context of education policy or curriculum choices in schools It has implications for workforce development national security concerns as a shortage of STEM educated citizens can reduce effectiveness in this area and immigration policy 1 There is no universal agreement on which disciplines are included in STEM in particular whether or not the science in STEM includes social sciences such as psychology sociology economics and political science In the United States these are typically included by organizations such as the National Science Foundation NSF 1 the Department of Labor s O Net online database for job seekers 2 and the Department of Homeland Security 3 In the United Kingdom the social sciences are categorized separately and are instead grouped together with humanities and arts to form another counterpart acronym HASS Humanities Arts and Social Sciences rebranded in 2020 as SHAPE Social Sciences Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy 4 5 Some sources also use HEAL health education administration and literacy as the counterpart of STEM 6 Contents 1 Terminology 1 1 History 1 2 Other variations 2 Geographic distribution 2 1 Australia 2 2 Canada 2 3 China 2 4 Europe 2 4 1 Finland 2 4 2 France 2 5 Hong Kong 2 6 India 2 7 Nigeria 2 8 Pakistan 2 9 Philippines 2 10 Qatar 2 11 Singapore 2 12 Thailand 2 13 Turkey 2 14 United States 2 14 1 National Science Foundation 2 14 2 Immigration policy 2 14 3 STEM eligible degrees in US immigration 2 14 4 Education 2 14 5 Racial gap in STEM fields 2 14 6 Gender gaps in STEM 2 14 7 American Competitiveness Initiative 2 14 8 STEM Education Coalition 2 14 9 Scouting 2 14 10 Department of Defense programs 2 14 11 NASA 2 14 12 Legislation 2 14 13 Jobs 2 14 14 Trajectories of STEM graduates in STEM and non STEM jobs 2 14 15 Updates 2 14 16 Events and programs to help develop STEM in US schools 2 15 Vietnam 3 Women 4 LGBTQ 5 Criticism 6 See also 7 References 7 1 Citations 8 Further reading 9 External linksTerminology EditHistory Edit In the early 1990s the acronym STEM was used by a variety of educators in preference to SMET including Charles E Vela the founder and director of the Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education CAHSEE 7 8 9 Moreover the CAHSEE started a summer program for talented under represented students in the Washington DC area called the STEM Institute Based on the program s recognized success and his expertise in STEM education 10 Charles Vela was asked to serve on numerous NSF and Congressional panels in science mathematics and engineering education 11 it is through this manner that NSF was first introduced to the acronym STEM One of the first NSF projects to use the acronym was STEMTEC the Science Technology Engineering and Math Teacher Education Collaborative at the University of Massachusetts Amherst which was founded in 1998 12 In 2001 at the urging of Dr Peter Faletra the Director of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists at the Office of Science the acronym was adopted by Rita Colwell and other science administrators in the National Science Foundation NSF The Office of Science was also an early adopter of the STEM acronym 13 Other variations Edit A STEM arts science technology engineering and mathematics 14 more focus and based on humanism and arts eSTEM environmental STEM 15 16 GEMS girls in engineering math and science used for programs to encourage women to enter these fields 17 18 MINT mathematics informatics natural sciences and technology 19 SHTEAM science humanities technology engineering arts and mathematics 20 SMET science mathematics engineering and technology previous name 21 STEAM science technology engineering agriculture and mathematics add agriculture 22 STEAM science technology engineering and applied mathematics more focus on applied mathematics 23 STEAM science technology engineering arts and mathematics 24 STEEM science technology engineering economics and mathematics adds economics as a field 25 STEMIE science technology engineering mathematics invention and entrepreneurship adds Inventing and Entrepreneurship as means to apply STEM to real world problem solving and markets 26 STEMM science technology engineering mathematics and medicine 27 STM scientific technical and mathematics 28 or science technology and medicine 29 STREAM science technology robotics engineering arts and mathematics adds robotics and arts as fields 30 Geographic distribution EditAustralia Edit The Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority 2015 report entitled National STEM School Education Strategy stated that A renewed national focus on STEM in school education is critical to ensuring that all young Australians are equipped with the necessary STEM skills and knowledge that they must need to succeed 31 Its goals were to Ensure all students finish school with strong foundational knowledge in STEM and related skills 31 Ensure that students are inspired to take on more challenging STEM subjects 31 Events and programs meant to help develop STEM in Australian schools include the Victorian Model Solar Vehicle Challenge the Maths Challenge Australian Mathematics Trust 32 Go Girl Go Global 32 and the Australian Informatics Olympiad 32 Canada Edit Canada ranks 12th out of 16 peer countries in the percentage of its graduates who studied in STEM programs with 21 2 a number higher than the United States but lower than France Germany and Austria The peer country with the greatest proportion of STEM graduates Finland has over 30 of its university graduates coming from science mathematics computer science and engineering programs 33 SHAD is an annual Canadian summer enrichment program for high achieving high school students in July The program focuses on academic learning particularly in STEAM fields 34 Scouts Canada has taken similar measures to their American counterpart to promote STEM fields to youth Their STEM program began in 2015 35 In 2011 Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Seymour Schulich established the Schulich Leader Scholarships 100 million in 60 000 scholarships for students beginning their university education in a STEM program at 20 institutions across Canada Each year 40 Canadian students would be selected to receive the award two at each institution with the goal of attracting gifted youth into the STEM fields 36 The program also supplies STEM scholarships to five participating universities in Israel 37 China Edit To promote STEM in China the Chinese government issued a guideline in 2016 on national innovation driven development strategy instructing that by 2020 China should become an innovative country by 2030 it should be at the forefront of innovative countries and by 2050 it should become a technology innovation power citation needed In February 2017 the Ministry of Education in China announced they would officially add STEM education to the primary school curriculum which is the first official government recognition of STEM education And later in May 2018 the launching ceremony and press conference for the 2029 Action Plan for China s STEM Education was held in Beijing China This plan aims to allow as many students to benefit from STEM education as possible and equip all students with scientific thinking and the ability to innovate In response to encouraging policies by the government schools in both public and private sectors around the country have begun to carry out STEM education programs citation needed However to effectively implement STEM curricula full time teachers specializing in STEM education and relevant content to be taught are needed Currently China lacks qualified STEM teachers and a training system is yet to be established citation needed Several Chinese cities have taken bold measures to add programming as a compulsory course for elementary and middle school students This is the case of the city of Chongqing citation needed Europe Edit See also STEMNET an educational charity in the UK Several European projects have promoted STEM education and careers in Europe For instance Scientix 38 is a European cooperation of STEM teachers education scientists and policymakers The SciChallenge 39 project used a social media contest and the student generated content to increase motivation of pre university students for STEM education and careers The Erasmus programme project AutoSTEM 40 used automata to introduce STEM subjects to very young children Finland Edit In Finland LUMA Center is the leading advocate for STEM oriented education In the native tongue luma stands for luonnontieteellis matemaattinen lit adj scientific mathematical The short is more or less a direct translation of STEM with engineering fields included by association However unlike STEM the term is also a portmanteau from lu and ma France Edit The name of STEM in France is industrial engineering sciences sciences industrielles or sciences de l ingenieur The STEM organization in France is the association UPSTI clarification needed Hong Kong Edit STEM education has not been promoted among the local schools in Hong Kong until recent years In November 2015 the Education Bureau of Hong Kong released a document titled Promotion of STEM Education 41 which proposes strategies and recommendations on promoting STEM education India Edit India is next only to China with STEM graduates per population of 1 to 52 The total fresh STEM graduates were 2 6 million in 2016 42 STEM graduates have been contributing to the Indian economy with well paid salaries locally and abroad since last two decades The turnaround of Indian economy with comfortable foreign exchange reserves is mainly attributed to the skills of its STEM graduates Nigeria Edit In Nigeria The Association of Professional Women Engineers Of Nigeria APWEN has involved girls between the ages of 12 to 19 in science based courses in other for them to pursue science based courses in the higher institutions of learning National Science Foundation NSF In Nigeria has made conscious efforts to encourage girls to innovate invent and build it through the invent it build it challenge program sponsored by NNPC 43 Pakistan Edit STEM subjects are taught in Pakistan as part of electives taken in the 9th and 10th grade culminating in Matriculation exams These electives are pure sciences Physics Chemistry Biology mathematics Physics Chemistry Maths and computer science Physics Chemistry Computer Science STEM subjects are also offered as electives taken in the 11th and 12th grade more commonly referred to as first and second year culminating in Intermediate exams These electives are FSc pre medical Physics Chemistry Biology FSc pre engineering Physics Chemistry Maths and ICS Physics Statistics Computer Science Maths These electives are intended to aid students in pursuing STEM related careers in the future by preparing them for the study of these courses at university A STEM education project has been approved by the government 44 to establish STEM labs in public schools The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has collaborated with Google to launch Pakistan s first grassroots level Coding Skills Development Program 45 based on Google s CS First Program a global initiative aimed at developing coding skills in children The aim of the program is to develop applied coding skills using gamification techniques for children between the ages of 9 and 14 The KPITBs Early Age Programming initiative 46 established in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been successfully introduced in 225 Elementary and Secondary Schools There are many private organizations working in Pakistan to introduce STEM education in schools Philippines Edit In the Philippines STEM is a two year program and strand that is used for Senior High School Grade 11 and 12 as signed by the Department of Education or DepEd The STEM strand is under the Academic Track which also include other strands like ABM HUMSS and GAS 47 48 The purpose of STEM strand is to educate students in the field of science technology engineering and mathematics in an interdisciplinary and applied approach and to give students advance knowledge and application in the field After completing the program the students will earn a Diploma in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics In some colleges and universities they require students applying for STEM degrees like medicine engineering computer studies etc to be a graduate of STEM if not they will need to enter a bridging program Qatar Edit In Qatar AL Bairaq is an outreach program to high school students with a curriculum that focuses on STEM run by the Center for Advanced Materials CAM at Qatar University Each year around 946 students from about 40 high schools participate in AL Bairaq competitions 49 AL Bairaq make use of project based learning encourages students to solve authentic problems and inquires them to work with each other as a team to build real solutions 50 51 Research has so far shown positive results for the program 52 Singapore Edit STEM is part of the Applied Learning Programme ALP that the Singapore Ministry of Education MOE has been promoting since 2013 and currently all secondary schools have such a programme It is expected that by 2023 all primary schools in Singapore will have an ALP There are no tests or exams for ALPs The emphasis is for students to learn through experimentation they try fail try learn from it and try again The MOE actively supports schools with ALPs to further enhance and strengthen their capabilities and programmes that nurtures innovation and creativity The Singapore Science Centre established a STEM unit in January 2014 dedicated to igniting students passion for STEM To further enrich students learning experiences their Industrial Partnership Programme IPP creates opportunities for students to get early exposure to the real world STEM industries and careers Curriculum specialists and STEM educators from the Science Centre will work hand in hand with teachers to co develop STEM lessons provide training to teachers and co teach such lessons to provide students with an early exposure and develop their interest in STEM Thailand Edit In 2017 Thai Education Minister Dr Teerakiat Jareonsettasin said after the 49th Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organisation SEAMEO Council Conference in Jakarta that the meeting approved the establishment of two new SEAMEO regional centres in Thailand One would be the STEM Education Centre while the other would be a Sufficient Economy Learning Centre Teerakiat said that the Thai government had already allocated Bt250 million over five years for the new STEM centre The centre will be the regional institution responsible for STEM education promotion It will not only set up policies to improve STEM education but it will also be the centre for information and experience sharing among the member countries and education experts According to him This is the first SEAMEO regional centre for STEM education as the existing science education centre in Malaysia only focuses on the academic perspective Our STEM education centre will also prioritise the implementation and adaptation of science and technology 53 The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology has initiated a STEM Education Network Its goals are to promote integrated learning activities and improve student creativity and application of knowledge and to establish a network of organisations and personnel for the promotion of STEM education in the country 54 Turkey Edit Turkish STEM Education Task Force or FeTeMM Fen Bilimleri Teknoloji Muhendislik ve Matematik is a coalition of academicians and teachers who show an effort to increase the quality of education in STEM fields rather than focussing on increasing the number of STEM graduates 55 56 United States Edit In the United States the acronym began to be used in education and immigration debates in initiatives to begin to address the perceived lack of qualified candidates for high tech jobs It also addresses concern that the subjects are often taught in isolation instead of as an integrated curriculum 57 Maintaining a citizenry that is well versed in the STEM fields is a key portion of the public education agenda of the United States 58 The acronym has been widely used in the immigration debate regarding access to United States work visas for immigrants who are skilled in these fields It has also become commonplace in education discussions as a reference to the shortage of skilled workers and inadequate education in these areas 59 The term tends not to refer to the non professional and less visible sectors of the fields such as electronics assembly line work National Science Foundation Edit Many organizations in the United States follow the guidelines of the National Science Foundation on what constitutes a STEM field The NSF uses a broader definition of STEM subjects that includes subjects in the fields of chemistry computer and information technology science engineering geosciences life sciences mathematical sciences physics and astronomy social sciences anthropology economics psychology and sociology and STEM education and learning research 1 60 The NSF is the only American federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering except for medical sciences 61 Its disciplinary program areas include scholarships grants fellowships in fields such as biological sciences computer and information science and engineering education and human resources engineering environmental research and education geosciences international science and engineering mathematical and physical sciences social behavioral and economic sciences cyberinfrastructure and polar programs 60 Immigration policy Edit Although many organizations in the United States follow the guidelines of the National Science Foundation on what constitutes a STEM field the United States Department of Homeland Security DHS has its own functional definition used for immigration policy 62 In 2012 DHS or ICE announced an expanded list of STEM designated degree programs that qualify eligible graduates on student visas for an optional practical training OPT extension Under the OPT program international students who graduate from colleges and universities in the United States can stay in the country and receive up to twelve months of training through work experience Students who graduate from a designated STEM degree program can stay for an additional seventeen months on an OPT STEM extension 63 64 STEM eligible degrees in US immigration Edit Further information on Temporary foreign workers Global labor arbitrage H 1B visa and Optional Practical Training An exhaustive list of STEM disciplines does not exist because the definition varies by organization The U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement lists disciplines including 65 architecture physics actuarial science chemistry biology mathematics applied mathematics statistics computer science computational science psychology biochemistry robotics computer engineering electrical engineering electronics mechanical engineering industrial engineering information science information technology civil engineering aerospace engineering chemical engineering astrophysics astronomy optics nanotechnology nuclear physics mathematical biology operations research neurobiology biomechanics bioinformatics acoustical engineering geographic information systems atmospheric sciences educational instructional technology software engineering and educational research Education Edit By cultivating an interest in the natural and social sciences in preschool or immediately following school entry the chances of STEM success in high school can be greatly improved citation needed STEM supports broadening the study of engineering within each of the other subjects and beginning engineering at younger grades even elementary school It also brings STEM education to all students rather than only the gifted programs In his 2012 budget President Barack Obama renamed and broadened the Mathematics and Science Partnership MSP to award block grants to states for improving teacher education in those subjects 66 In the 2015 run of the international assessment test the Program for International Student Assessment PISA American students came out 35th in mathematics 24th in reading and 25th in science out of 109 countries The United States also ranked 29th in the percentage of 24 year olds with science or mathematics degrees 67 STEM education often uses new technologies such as RepRap 3D printers to encourage interest in STEM fields 68 In 2006 the United States National Academies expressed their concern about the declining state of STEM education in the United States Its Committee on Science Engineering and Public Policy developed a list of 10 actions Their top three recommendations were to Increase America s talent pool by improving K 12 science and mathematics education Strengthen the skills of teachers through additional training in science mathematics and technology Enlarge the pipeline of students prepared to enter college and graduate with STEM degrees 69 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration also has implemented programs and curricula to advance STEM education in order to replenish the pool of scientists engineers and mathematicians who will lead space exploration in the 21st century 69 Individual states such as California have run pilot after school STEM programs to learn what the most promising practices are and how to implement them to increase the chance of student success 70 Another state to invest in STEM education is Florida where Florida Polytechnic University 71 Florida s first public university for engineering and technology dedicated to science technology engineering and mathematics STEM was established 72 During school STEM programs have been established for many districts throughout the U S Some states include New Jersey Arizona Virginia North Carolina Texas and Ohio 73 74 Continuing STEM education has expanded to the post secondary level through masters programs such as the University of Maryland s STEM Program 75 as well as the University of Cincinnati 76 Racial gap in STEM fields Edit Main article Racial minorities in STEM fields In the United States the National Science Foundation found that the average science score on the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress was lower for black and Hispanic students than white Asian and Pacific Islanders 77 In 2011 eleven percent of the U S workforce was black while only six percent of STEM workers were black 78 Though STEM in the U S has typically been dominated by white males there have been considerable efforts to create initiatives to make STEM a more racially and gender diverse field 79 Some evidence suggests that all students including black and Hispanic students have a better chance of earning a STEM degree if they attend a college or university at which their entering academic credentials are at least as high as the average student s 80 However there is criticism that emphasis on STEM diversity has lowered academic standards 81 Gender gaps in STEM Edit Although women make up 47 of the workforce 82 in the U S they hold only 24 of STEM jobs Research suggests that exposing girls to female inventors at a young age has the potential to reduce the gender gap in technical STEM fields by half 83 Campaigns from organizations like the National Inventors Hall of Fame aimed to achieve a 50 50 gender balance in their youth STEM programs by 2020 American Competitiveness Initiative Edit In the State of the Union Address on January 31 2006 President George W Bush announced the American Competitiveness Initiative Bush proposed the initiative to address shortfalls in federal government support of educational development and progress at all academic levels in the STEM fields In detail the initiative called for significant increases in federal funding for advanced R amp D programs including a doubling of federal funding support for advanced research in the physical sciences through DOE and an increase in U S higher education graduates within STEM disciplines The NASA Means Business competition sponsored by the Texas Space Grant Consortium furthers that goal College students compete to develop promotional plans to encourage students in middle and high school to study STEM subjects and to inspire professors in STEM fields to involve their students in outreach activities that support STEM education The National Science Foundation has numerous programs in STEM education including some for K 12 students such as the ITEST Program that supports The Global Challenge Award ITEST Program STEM programs have been implemented in some Arizona schools They implement higher cognitive skills for students and enable them to inquire and use techniques used by professionals in the STEM fields Project Lead The Way PLTW is a provider of STEM education curricular programs to middle and high schools in the United States Programs include a high school engineering curriculum called Pathway To Engineering a high school biomedical sciences program and a middle school engineering and technology program called Gateway To Technology PLTW programs have been endorsed by President Barack Obama and United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as well as various state national and business leaders citation needed STEM Education Coalition Edit The Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics STEM Education Coalition 84 works to support STEM programs for teachers and students at the U S Department of Education the National Science Foundation and other agencies that offer STEM related programs Activity of the STEM Coalition seems to have slowed since September 2008 Scouting Edit In 2012 the Boy Scouts of America began handing out awards titled NOVA and SUPERNOVA for completing specific requirements appropriate to scouts program level in each of the four main STEM areas The Girl Scouts of the USA has similarly incorporated STEM into their program through the introduction of merit badges such as Naturalist and Digital Art 85 SAE is an international organization solutions provider specialized on supporting education award and scholarship programs for STEM matters from pre K to the college degree 86 It also promotes scientific and technologic innovation Department of Defense programs Edit 87 The eCybermission is a free web based science mathematics and technology competition for students in grades six through nine sponsored by the U S Army Each webinar is focused on a different step of the scientific method and is presented by an experienced eCybermission CyberGuide CyberGuides are military and civilian volunteers with a strong background in STEM and STEM education who are able to provide valuable insight into science technology engineering and mathematics to students and team advisers STARBASE is a premier educational program sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Students interact with military personnel to explore careers and make connections with the real world The program provides students with 20 25 hours of stimulating experiences at National Guard Navy Marines Air Force Reserve and Air Force bases across the nation SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that trains teachers to teach their students how to build an underwater remotely operated vehicle ROV in an in school or out of school setting Students build the ROV from a kit composed of low cost easily accessible parts following a curriculum that teaches basic engineering and science concepts with a marine engineering theme NASA Edit NASAStem is a program of the U S space agency NASA to increase diversity within its ranks including age disability and gender as well as race ethnicity 88 Legislation Edit The America COMPETES Act P L 110 69 became law on August 9 2007 It is intended to increase the nation s investment in science and engineering research and in STEM education from kindergarten to graduate school and postdoctoral education The act authorizes funding increases for the National Science Foundation National Institute of Standards and Technology laboratories and the Department of Energy DOE Office of Science over FY2008 FY2010 Robert Gabrys Director of Education at NASA s Goddard Space Flight Center articulated success as increased student achievement early expression of student interest in STEM subjects and student preparedness to enter the workforce Jobs Edit In November 2012 the White House announcement before congressional vote on the STEM Jobs Act put President Obama in opposition to many of the Silicon Valley firms and executives who bankrolled his re election campaign 89 The Department of Labor identified 14 sectors that are projected to add substantial numbers of new jobs to the economy or affect the growth of other industries or are being transformed by technology and innovation requiring new sets of skills for workers 90 The identified sectors were as follows advanced manufacturing Automotive construction financial services geospatial technology homeland security information technology Transportation Aerospace Biotechnology energy healthcare hospitality and retail The Department of Commerce notes STEM fields careers are some of the best paying and have the greatest potential for job growth in the early 21st century The report also notes that STEM workers play a key role in the sustained growth and stability of the U S economy and training in STEM fields generally results in higher wages whether or not they work in a STEM field 91 In 2015 there were around 9 0 million STEM jobs in the United States representing 6 1 of American employment STEM jobs were increasing around 9 percent per year 92 Brookings Institution found that the demand for competent technology graduates will surpass the number of capable applicants by at least one million individuals According to Pew Research Center a typical STEM worker earns two thirds more than those employed in other fields 93 Trajectories of STEM graduates in STEM and non STEM jobs Edit According to the 2014 US Census 74 percent of those who have a bachelor s degree in science technology engineering and math commonly referred to as STEM are not employed in STEM occupations 94 95 Updates Edit In September 2017 a number of large American technology firms collectively pledged to donate 300 million for computer science education in the U S 96 PEW findings revealed in 2018 that Americans identified several issues that hound STEM education which included unconcerned parents disinterested students obsolete curriculum materials and too much focus on state parameters 57 percent of survey respondents pointed out that one main problem of STEM is lack of students concentration in learning 97 The recent National Assessment of Educational Progress NAEP report card 98 made public technology as well as engineering literacy scores which determines whether students have the capability to apply technology and engineering proficiency to real life scenarios The report showed a gap of 28 points between low income students and their high income counterparts The same report also indicated a 38 point difference between white and black students 99 The Smithsonian Science Education Center SSEC announced the release of a five year strategic plan by the Committee on STEM Education of the National Science and Technology Council on December 4 2018 The plan is entitled Charting a Course for Success America s Strategy for STEM Education 100 The objective is to propose a federal strategy anchored on a vision for the future so that all Americans are given permanent access to premium quality education in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics In the end the United States can emerge as world leader in STEM mastery employment and innovation The goals of this plan are building foundations for STEM literacy enhancing diversity equality and inclusion in STEM and preparing the STEM workforce for the future 101 The 2019 fiscal budget proposal of the White House supported the funding plan in President Donald Trump s Memorandum on STEM Education which allocated around 200 million grant funding on STEM education every year This budget also supports STEM through a grant program worth 20 million for career as well as technical education programs 102 Events and programs to help develop STEM in US schools Edit FIRST Tech Challenge VEX Robotics Competitions FIRST Robotics CompetitionVietnam Edit In Vietnam beginning in 2012 many private education organizations have STEM education initiatives In 2015 the Ministry of Science and Technology and Lien minh STEM organized the first National STEM day followed by many similar events across the country in 2015 Ministry of Education and Training included STEM as an area needed to be encouraged in national school year program In May 2017 Prime Minister signed a Directive no 16 103 stating Dramatically change the policies contents education and vocational training methods to create a human resource capable of receiving new production technology trends with a focus on promoting training in science technology engineering and mathematics STEM foreign languages information technology in general education and asking Ministry of Education and Training to Promote the deployment of science technology engineering and mathematics STEM education in general education program Pilot organize in some high schools from 2017 to 2018 Women EditMain articles Female education in STEM and Women in STEM fields See also Women in science Women in engineering Women in computing Sex differences in psychology and Sex differences in intelligence Women constitute 47 of the U S workforce and perform 24 of STEM related jobs 104 In the UK women perform 13 of STEM related jobs 2014 105 In the U S women with STEM degrees are more likely to work in education or healthcare rather than STEM fields compared with their male counterparts Image of participants of NASA Goddard s STEM Girls Night in 2018 The gender ratio depends on field of study For example in the European Union in 2012 women made up 47 3 of the total 51 of the social sciences business and law 42 of the science mathematics and computing 28 of engineering manufacturing and construction and 59 of PhD graduates in Health and Welfare 106 In a study from 2019 it was shown that part of the success of women in STEM depends on the way women in STEM are viewed In a study that researched grants given based primarily on project versus primarily based on the project lead there was almost no difference in the evaluation between projects from men or women when evaluated on project but those evaluated mainly on the project leader showed that projects headed by women were given grants four percent less often 107 Improving the experiences of women in STEM is a major component of increasing the number of women in STEM One part of this includes the need for role models and mentors who are women in STEM Along with this having good resources for information and networking opportunities can improve women s ability to flourish in STEM fields 108 LGBTQ EditSee also LGBT people in science and List of LGBT firsts by year People identifying within the group LGBTQ have faced discrimination in STEM fields throughout history Few were openly queer in STEM however a couple of well known people are Alan Turing the father of computer science and Sara Josephine Baker American physician and public health leader 109 Despite recent changes in attitudes towards LGBTQ people discrimination still permeates throughout STEM fields 110 111 A recent study has shown that gay men are less likely to have completed a bachelor s degree in a STEM field and to work in a STEM occupation 112 113 Along with this those of sexual minorities overall have been shown to be less likely to remain in STEM majors throughout college 111 Another study concluded that queer people are more likely to experience exclusion harassment and other negative impacts while in a STEM career while also having fewer opportunities and resources available to them 114 Multiple programs and institutions are working towards increasing the inclusion and acceptance of LGBTQ people in STEM In the US the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals NOGLSTP has organized people to address homophobia since the 1980s and now promotes activism and support for queer scientists 115 Other programs including 500 Queer Scientists and Pride in STEM function as visibility campaigns for LGBTQ people in STEM worldwide 115 116 Criticism EditThe focus on increasing participation in STEM fields has attracted criticism In the 2014 article The Myth of the Science and Engineering Shortage in The Atlantic demographer Michael S Teitelbaum criticized the efforts of the U S government to increase the number of STEM graduates saying that among studies on the subject No one has been able to find any evidence indicating current widespread labor market shortages or hiring difficulties in science and engineering occupations that require bachelor s degrees or higher and that Most studies report that real wages in many but not all science and engineering occupations have been flat or slow growing and unemployment as high or higher than in many comparably skilled occupations Teitelbaum also wrote that the then current national fixation on increasing STEM participation paralleled previous U S government efforts since 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