Impact and Usefulness of STEM Learning Methods for Children

Assessment 1: Report

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Big data and its characteristics....................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................1
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION
STEM education is one of the most talked about and discussed avenues in the global
education scenario and refers to the study methodology and framework which prioritizes 4 core
subjects which are Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. This style of
personalized education from a young age in which children are taught basic level skills which
help build their focus in these key areas is very important for making sure that students are very
well equipped to handle their academic rigours and future career pathways. This report will
highlight the impact and usefulness of STEM learning methods and framework which are
subjected towards children at an early age through a literature review comprised of online
articles and research journals and will also focus on a range of different applications which are
used to inculcate aspects of STEM based learning in people at a young age. The applications and
concepts of STEM learning will also be analysed in this report with the help of Early Years
Learning Framework (Mystakidis,Christopoulos and Pellas 2021).
MAIN BODY
Literature review
According to Akturk and Demircan, 2017, the importance of STEM education is quite important
for students as the early development of these skills in them is very important to obtain good
results later on in their life (Akturk and Demircan, 2017). By the use of STEM education, one
can handle their academic progress in a much more holistic manner as the subjects which are the
main focus of this learning methodology are very vital in order to progress one’s career pathway
in the future. According to the many statistics and official study which has gone into analysing
the impact of STEM study methodology on the minds of younger people such as the one
conducted by Akturk and Demircan, the overall result has been quite complex as even though
exposure to such learning methods displayed positive results from children but without the use of
innovative methods of delivery, the STEM methods can often fall flat.
One of the major things which people have to keep in mind while engaging pre-schoolers in
any sort of learning in relation to complex subjects such as mathematics and aspects of modern
technology is that their understanding of such areas is quite limited by default. In order to ensure
that the children respond positively to the STEM teaching methods being taught to them, it is
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