The Handbook of Research on STEM Education, Volume II brings together leading global scholars to examine how STEM education is evolving across policy, research, and practice. It introduces chapters on newly salient topics such as computational thinking, evaluation, and global perspectives and substantially updates core areas from the first volume, including STEM policy, STEM integration, equity, and research methods. Organized into six thematic sections, this volume addresses emerging frameworks for STEM integration, research methodologies, equity and participation, PK-12 teaching and learning, teacher education, postsecondary and informal STEM, and the use of evidence to inform future directions. Chapters explore critical topics such as intersectionality, asset-oriented and justice-focused approaches, early childhood STEM, professional development models, informal learning environments, program evaluation, and end with a global call to action on STEM reform.
This volume is intended for researchers, graduate students, teacher educators, policymakers, and practitioners who seek a comprehensive, research-based understanding of contemporary STEM education. Readers will benefit from synthesized research findings, conceptual frameworks, and methodological guidance that support both scholarly inquiry and applied decision-making. By foregrounding issues of equity, access, systems change, accountability, and evidence-based practice, this handbook equips readers to design, study, evaluate, and implement more inclusive and effective STEM learning environments. Ultimately, Volume II serves both as a reference work and as a catalyst for advancing STEM education in ways that respond to societal needs, workforce development, and the diverse strengths of learners around the world.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Section 1: Evolving Policies, Approaches, Methods, and Understandings in STEM Education 1. The State of STEM Education: Progress, Lessons Learned, and the Future 2. STEM Integration Revisited: Evolving Frameworks and Definitions 3. A Cradle to Grave Model of STEM Education in Support of Workforce Development 4. Methodologies, Methods, and Approaches for Integrative STEM Education Research Section 2: Participation in STEM 5. Intersectionality in STEM Education Research 6. Asset-oriented STEM Education Practices that Engage Racialized Learners 7. Gender Justice in STEM Education Research and Practice 8. The Landscape of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Postsecondary STEM Education in the United States Section 3: STEM Teaching and Learning in PK-12 9. Design Learning in STEM Education 10. Computational Thinking in K-12 Education 11. Opening Doors to STEM Integration: Global Perspectives on Inclusive Instructional Approaches for Increasing Access and Participation 12. The Importance of Early Childhood STEM Education Section 4: STEM Teacher Education 13. Externships and Research Experiences as Pathways to Teacher Development 14. Systemic Change in STEM Teacher Preparation: Transformative Reformation and Partnerships 15. Evidence-based Models for Effective Integrated STEM Professional Development Section 5: Postsecondary and Out-of-School STEM 16. Active Learning and Student Engagement in STEM Postsecondary Contexts 17. Grand Challenges Across Discipline-Based Educational Research (DBER): Expanding from Individuals to Systems, Culture, and Structures 18. Informal STEM Education Environments & Outcomes Section 6: Using Evidence to Inform Future Work in STEM 19. Integrated STEM School Models: Student Outcomes and Teacher Characteristics 20. Evaluating STEM Investments: Transparency and Accountability 21. A Global Call to Transform STEM Education: Challenges and Opportunities Around the Globe
