Research On The Cultivation Of STEM Teachers In British Primary And Secondary Schools

The UK's poor performance in maths and science in the international PISA tests,the slow growth in the number of pupils taking science,physics,engineering and technology at GCSE,and the gender gap in STEM education have prompted a rethink of STEM education at the basic level.The quality of education depends on the quality of teachers.Therefore,while vigorously developing STEM education,the UK also emphasizes the cultivation of STEM teachers.STEM based on British primary and secondary schools teachers as the research object,using literature method,comparison method and case analysis,the research methods such as STEM in the primary and middle schools of education present situation,the STEM development and elaborates the dilemma faced by teachers and analysis,to explore the measures about how to take effective action and make response to STEM the challenges faced by teachers.Through a large number of literature analysis and research,the author finds that there is still a shortage of qualified STEM teachers in primary and secondary schools in the UK.There is a shortage of professional STEM teachers in primary and secondary schools and not many STEM teachers participate in initial training.And teachers' salary and teachers' contribution do not match,the status of teachers is not high.In order to solve the problem of shortage of STEM teachers in primary and secondary schools,the British government has introduced a variety of policies to support the recruitment,retention and training of STEM teachers,as well as the promulgation of teacher standards and teacher guidance schemes to support the initial,induction and in-service training of STEM teachers.On the other hand,social forces such as national STEM learning centers and various subject associations have also invested in the training and professional development of STEM teachers.It is under the support of these guarantees that the UK has launched a series of training programs for STEM teachers in primary and secondary schools.The project mainly includes teacher recruitment project,teacher initial development project and teacher professional development project.The author introduces how to carry out the training of teachers in the UK by case method.The recruitment of teachers is mainly based on financial incentives and financial aid,and the recruitment of STEM talents from overseas is also active.The program has had some success in retaining STEM teachers.According to the model of pre-service training,the PGCE curriculum and "future scholar program" of initial teachers are introduced respectively.Teachers' professional development programs are more diverse.Therefore,the author selected the STEM ambassador program of the national STEM education center,the largest STEM education institution in the UK,and the engineering teacher training program of the royal college of England,as well as the subject training program for transferred teachers to conduct case analysis and explanation.This series of measures has effectively alleviated the shortage of STEM teachers in primary and secondary schools in the UK.STEM education in China started late and is still in a state of slow development.The cultivation of STEM teachers has not yet formed a perfect constitution.For the same problems of teacher quantity and teacher quality,some Suggestions on STEM teacher cultivation in British primary and secondary schools can be used for reference,such as formulating relevant policies and paying attention to the professional development of STEM teachers.Mobilize social forces to provide a variety of practical projects for STEM teachers,and enhance teachers' confidence in teaching STEM subjects;Introduce overseas talents to expand the source of teachers;Innovate the training mode and realize the cross-institution training.