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A Practice-based Model of STEM Teaching pp 3–14Cite as

Stem Education: Understanding the Changing Landscape

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This chapter provides a brief history of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in the United States, including key movements that have helped shape it and have kept it sustainable. This chapter is foundational to understanding the context of STEM education and its interdisciplinary nature.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Secondary Mathematics Program Chair, University of Kentucky, USA

    Margaret J. Mohr-Schroeder (Associate Professor of Middle/Secondary Mathematics Education,STEM Enthusiast)

  2. University of Kentucky, USA

    Mauren Cavalcanti (Graduate Research Assistant)

  3. University of Kentucky, USA

    Kayla Blyman (Graduate Research Assistant)

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  1. Harmony Public Schools, Houston, USA

    Alpaslan Sahin

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Mohr-Schroeder, M.J., Cavalcanti, M., Blyman, K. (2015). Stem Education: Understanding the Changing Landscape. In: Sahin, A. (eds) A Practice-based Model of STEM Teaching. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-019-2_1

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