Merriman, JenniferKilgour, TierenFitzsimmons, PhilKilgour, Peter W.2023-11-012023-11-012017-07-012017-07-10Kilgour, P. W., Fitzsimmons, P., Kilgour, T., & Merriman, J. (2017). STEM down the track: Two Christian schools' further experiences. <em>TEACH Journal of Christian Education, 11</em>(1), 46-51. doi:10.55254/1835-1492.1347https://doi.org/10.55254/1835-1492.1347https://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/10410549<p>Students’ perceptions of what STEM is and</p> <p>how it has been implemented in their schools</p> <p>is reported in this paper. Students were asked</p> <p>in focus groups about what STEM is and how</p> <p>they had seen the progress their two respective</p> <p>schools had made in its implementation. The</p> <p>data showed that students were very familiar</p> <p>with what STEM is and how it was developing</p> <p>in their schools. While younger students</p> <p>enjoyed the fun and the challenge, secondary</p> <p>students could see the potential for the STEM</p> <p>they are doing at school to help in their future</p> <p>employment. Another interesting factor revealed</p> <p>in the study was the alignment of student</p> <p>answers with each of the cognitive levels of</p> <p>Blooms Taxonomy of Educational Objectives.</p>en-usSTEMSTEAMsciencemathematicstechnologyengineeringinquiryconstructiveJournal Article