Classroom Design Research Of STEM Education In Elementary School

STEM is an abbreviation for science,technology,engineering,and mathematics.Since the concept was proposed by the American National Science Foundation at the end of last century,its importance has been widely accepted in political,economic and educational fields.STEM education has become the core power of every country to promote economic development and enhance international competitiveness.If the STEM education is to carry out in the primary school stage,with emphasis on cultivating students' ability in science,technology,engineering,and mathematics,and with enhance students' ability to innovate thinking and creativity,practical ability,and to solve complex problems,etc.,can be followed up for secondary school and university studies.It will even lay a solid foundation for future social work.However,China's STEM education research is still in its infancy.The public literature that supports the concept of STEM education is mostly introduced,interpreted and reviewed,and there are few empirical studies.At present,STEM education in primary schools has only been carried out in a few developed areas.Some educational cities in the inland area have made some actions in recent years,but there are still some practical difficulties,such as lack of qualified teachers,lack of grounding gas curriculum design.The purpose of this study is to provide a new perspective for the domestic,especially inland areas,which are engaged in the teaching and research of primary school STEM education.Focusing on how to carry out STEM education in primary schools,teachers and students are mainly used as research subjects.The author put forward three questions: How to introduce the STEM concept into the courses and conduct curriculum design in primary education stage.How can students recognized the importance of STEM concept and actively integrate it into their self-learning? What are the basic abilities and qualities of teachers engaged in STEM education? Around the above three problems,combined with literature research,open-ended interview and classroom observation and recording in STEM teaching,a representative schools is chose in our institute to do research.The following main conclusions are drawn:(1)There are five stages of STEM teaching in the primary school.(2)Classroom design and teaching of STEM education in primary schools can be carried out in the following five aspects: a)outstanding students' classroom practice;b)encouraging children to actively use STEM vocabulary and language in class and out of class;c)use of multiple-functional and variety of teaching aids in class;d)standardize the use of the students' notebook;e)build an open classroom with children's family.(3)Students' interest and enthusiasm for STEM education can be enhanced by strengthening the following three aspects: a)by the integration of interdisciplinary teaching,make the classroom knowledge more rich and more attractive;2)more abundant classroom practice;3)to provide a safe and relaxed classroom environment for children,more abundant.(4)Teachers engaged in STEM education should have the following four basic abilities and qualities: a)the ability of integrated STEM teaching;b)innovative classroom instructional design capabilities;c)proficiency in some essential pedagogic theories and methods,so as to teach and counsel students in the entire process of before class,during class and after class;d)healthy personal psychological adjustment ability and adaptability.