STEM Down the Track: Two Christian Schools' Further Experiences

Abstract

Students’ perceptions of what STEM is and how it has been implemented in their schools is reported in this paper. Students were asked in focus groups about what STEM is and how they had seen the progress their two respective schools had made in its implementation. The data showed that students were very familiar with what STEM is and how it was developing in their schools. While younger students enjoyed the fun and the challenge, secondary students could see the potential for the STEM they are doing at school to help in their future employment. Another interesting factor revealed in the study was the alignment of student answers with each of the cognitive levels of Blooms Taxonomy of Educational Objectives.