Creating Space for STEAM: Assessing and Supporting Teacher Efficacy in STEM Education

To prepare today’s youth to be successful in the future, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning has become a priority within Canadian education systems. To better meet the learning needs and requirements of 21st century educators, teacher education must continue to be resigned and updated to reflect the changing K-12 education system. This study aims to strengthen the partnership between a Canadian University and Let’s Talk Science, a STEM education organization, so that STEM learning may be better integrated into teacher education. Evidence-based long-term professional development will be infused into the program as a result of this relationship, and its influence on educators’ knowledge, teaching self-efficacy, and classroom implementation of STEM will be assessed. The ultimate goal of this research project is to develop an integrated and self-sustaining STEM education model through partnerships, as well as to evaluate a unique professional learning model.

Faculty Supervisor:

Julie Mueller

Student:

Partner:

Let’s Talk Science

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Wilfrid Laurier University

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