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STEM Education is very necessary in
our world today. It is part of our lives and so we cannot do without it.
WHAT IS STEM
STEM means Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics. STEM education integrates the four different
subjects which includes so many academic disciples in schools. It encourages
the application of the knowledge gained to real life situations in our world/lives.
These lessons are applied to the
different problems which we encounter in our day to day activities, in order to
find a solution to these problems thereby solving it.
STEM education lays emphasis on
project- based learning which involves building models, robotics, and
simulation situations. Students should be taught to connect these lessons to
real life experiences through as many experiments using materials and computer-aided
designs as well as Mathematics in order to build a model that they can work
with. The experiments performed by these students in school can help prepare
them for bigger tasks as engineers and scientists in real life situations.
NECESSITY OF STEM EDUCATION
STEM involves every part of our
lives. Students, who are exposed to STEM through academically taught discipline
and experiments, end up pursuing a career in that field.
STEM is very important in our
world. It includes coding, manufacturing, food production, healthcare and much
more. Our world depends on STEM related jobs. It involves our economy, our
general well-being.
STEM helps to prepare students for
STEM related jobs. Mathematical, Scientific and technological knowledge are
very important part of our world today, as it trains one for different careers
such as Scientists, Engineer, Computer Analyst.
Our world is gradually changing
into a global digital age in which almost every job involves having computer
skills.
Children learn to code, build
robots, and how to make computer program.
Secondary school students who are
being taught STEM subjects are seriously prepared to better understand and
choose STEM courses in the Universities
and we'll prepared for STEM field as well.
STEM teaches students how to think
critically when faced with any situation which involves solving the day to day
problems we encounter in our lives as well as teaches how to work in a team to
solve problems and much more.
STEM can help us learn about the
world in which we live in, what goes on in our environment and society as a
whole. Understanding STEM through technology and science is very important if
we want to understand our society.
The world is said to be a global
village and is changing gradually around us. We are in a digital age where
technology is becoming a very important aspect of our everyday life.
Improvement in technology affects everything in our world. Changes due to technology and science are has led to
emergence of so many jobs to keep up with the change.
The world of work is changing as a result of
Globalization and Automation, so we will need to change our skills to match and
keep up with the change.
STEM CAREERS
STEM CAREERS currently in high
demand include:
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Application Software Developer
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Computer System Analyst
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Web Developer
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Industrial Engineer
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Mechanical Engineer
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Computer User Support Specialists
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Computer and Information Systems Manager
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians
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Network and Computer Systems Administrator
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Systems Software Developer
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Civil Engineer
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Computer Network Architect
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Electrical Engineer
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Electronics Engineer
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Chemists
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Architects
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Environment Engineer
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Computer Hardware Engineers
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Mechanical Engineer Technicians
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Data Based Administrator
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Biochemists and Biophysicist
More emphasis should be placed on the
study of science subjects. All eyes are
now on Guidance Counselors to redirect students attention to science..
Courtesy : Beatrice Akaeme
STEM Ambassador for
CODEFEST INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA
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