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21. Teaching Fads: Should You Teach STEM?

From The STEM Space · Hosted by Claire & Natasha

2020-12-04·00:17:15

Episode summary

In this episode of The STEM Space: SHOW SUMMARY: Is STEM education destroying the science classroom? In this episode, we discuss whether or not STEM is a teaching fad that does more harm than good.

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SHOW SUMMARY: Is STEM education destroying the science classroom? In this episode, we discuss whether or not STEM is a teaching fad that does more harm than good. Fancy robots, fun design projects, and hands-on activities are always student favorites, but do our STEM programs actually reinforce science concepts, or are they just glorified craft…