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http://nrich.maths.org/stemtiday2 #stemnrich The main links of use http://nrich.maths.org/stemtiday2 #stemnrich
STEM on NRICH http://nrich.maths.org/stemnrich http://nrich.maths.org/stemadvanced
Key principles for why educate Children’s and students’ own interest and choices Economic relevance Vocational relevance Shaping national identity and allegiance A humanistic conception of liberal education, emphasising the value of knowledge and understanding for its own sake What is your view on these? http://sfh10.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/should-maths-in-secondary-schools-be-compulsory/
What should we educate our children about? What is important? How do we decide what is important? Is it worth the effort of moving on with STEM? GOOGLE FIGHT
Why move on with STEM?
STEM levels of engagement Raise awareness of general connections across subjects. Active reference in one lesson to ways things are done in another lesson. Use of cross-curricular tasks in the standard curriculum. Cross-curricular themes.
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